The Patients' Choice Act of 2009 is the Republican-back healthcare reform strategy. The Act will offer a $5,710 tax cut to families and a $2,290 cut to individuals, while taking away tax incentives to employers that provide healthcare. The plan was introduced on May 20, 2009, by Senators Tom Coburn and Richard Burr and Representatives Paul Ryan and Devin Nunes.The Huffington Post: Republican Health Care Plan Unveiled (May 20, 2009)
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Unveiled on May 19, 2009
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The legislation promotes an individual's choice to get coverageThe Huffington Post: Republican Health Care Plan Unveiled (May 20, 2009)
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Workers will have the option to keep their employer coverage and/or existing insurerThe Huffington Post: Republican Health Care Plan Unveiled (May 20, 2009)
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Individuals and families can also choose to select from a list of participating insurersThe Huffington Post: Republican Health Care Plan Unveiled (May 20, 2009)
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Participating insurers must cover regardless of age or health historyThe Huffington Post: Republican Health Care Plan Unveiled (May 20, 2009)
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A separate agency would be established to safe-guard against insurers that cherry-pick people with clean health recordsThe Huffington Post: Republican Health Care Plan Unveiled (May 20, 2009)
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Offers a $5,710 tax cut to families and a $2,290 cut to individuals
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Democrats have not unveiled their final healthcare reform strategy
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Introduced by Senators Tom Coburn and Richard Burr, and Representatives Paul Ryan and Devin Nunes
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Looks to create universal access without government-backed policy
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Democratic-adopted idea is to create a insurance exchange program
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Seeks to revamp the Health Savings Accounts system
