NU Online News Service, July 22, 3:40 p.m.EDT

The White House is voicing support for a Senate proposal thatwould impose a tax on health insurance plans valued at $25,000 ormore as a means of helping pay for health care reform.

At the same time, the president in several appearances yesterdaymade clear that any health care insurance reform program mustinclude a mandate for insurers to cover pre-existingconditions–something the industry has already agreed to do.

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