Kennedy's Stance on Medicare Angers Allies

New York Times

The GOP is on board because they have a new system that makes insurance, HMO and drug companies happy. Kennedy is happy because there is finally something after 30 years or trying. People who have tried to work through the details say it is almost as bad as the tax plan.

Criticism of Drug Benefit Is Simple: It's Bewildering

Lawmakers are increasingly anxious about the complexity of the proposed Medicare bill and its reliance on new and largely untested arrangements.