Hillary Clinton Answers Webcast Questions
A day after releasing her health care plan, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., answered questions about it in a half-hour prime time webcast Tuesday evening on her Web site. Questioning began with Jay in St. Louis who asked a question Republicans plan to hit her with -- whether this is really any different than the plan she tried to offer as First Lady 14 years ago.
Clinton said her new health care plan has a big difference -- "it's not government run." She said people can choose from a wide variety of plans and those who like what they have won't need to change. Clinton said what she is offering is targeted at the 47 million uninsured Americans, those whose plan is too expensive or those who face problems getting coverage for a pre-existing condition or for a particular procedure their doctor has recommended.
Clinton said everyone has a role to play to improve the nations health including Americans choosing healthier habits. She said insurance companies will have to change how they do business. "The way insurance companies make money now is by figuring out how not to insure [certain] people," Clinton said. "It really undermines the quality of our health care."
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