by Matthew Atlas
(Easton, Mass.) ---- The universal health care bill was passed by the House on Sunday, and was met with mixed reactions by local students at Stonehill College.
House Democrats approved a major overhaul of the nation's healthcare system on Sunday, with a 219-212 vote. The bill has now been sent of President Obama, who succeeded in his year long struggle to get the measure passed.
He intends to sign the bill on Tuesday.
"It's a change after a long expensive plan," said Jamal Noshahi, 21, of Dallas, Texas. "It's better that we have something new and different instead of a plan people didn't like anyway."
Jared Allen, 22, of Walple, Mass., agreed. "I don't understand why everyone is saying it's going to be bad for the country. Everyone's getting healthcare, and is Canada's healthcare system so bad just because they have universal coverage? It's going to be a wait-and-see sort of thing."
Kevin Deane, 21, of Brockton, Mass., was also a supporter of the bill. "It's good because nobody is going to lose treatment."
Other students, however, did not view the bill favorably. "I'm a registered Democrat and I don't agree with the bill. My father is a doctor and doesn't agree either. When doctors and nurses don't think it's good... I mean, they're the forefront of the industry," said Joey D'Agostino, 21.
Republicans say the new system will burden the nation with immeasurable debt, weaken medicare, and create a role that is too large for the government to play in the heatlhcare system
The bill would require most Americans to have health insurance, would add 16 million people to the medicaid rolls and would subsidize private coverage for low- and middle- income poeple, at a cost to the government of $938 billion over 10 years.
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