The American Health Security Act (the Bill) provides universal health insurance coverage for all Americans as of January 1, 2000.
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Details of the coverage provided by the Act.
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Getting the people covered by health care is one thing. Controlling the cost is another thing, and this is about controlling the cost, and I don't believe we have our arms around it yet.
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