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November 2006

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Health Insurers Propose Plan to Cover Uninsured

(11/29/2006, 2:00 p.m.)  --  A plan that would, among other things, expand the Medicaid program and create federal tax incentives to buy private health insurance has added yet another dimension to the discussion on how to cover the nation's uninsured. The proposal, set forth Nov. 13 by America’s Health Insurance Plans, or AHIP, would cover all low-income children within three years and all poor adults within 10 years. It also would implement tax incentives to encourage people to buy private health insurance. More