SEIU issued a statement in support of the diagnosis of and prescription for mending our broken health care system released today by Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), the chairman of the Finance Committee:

On the heels of a historic election where voters ranked health care among their top overall issues--and health care costs as their number one economic concern--Senator Max Baucus's thoughtful and comprehensive approach to address the nation's broken health care system is a significant contribution to the growing discussion around solutions to the crisis.

The progressive 35,000-word "Call to Action" proposed by Senator Baucus would guarantee health insurance for all Americans by encouraging sales of private insurance, expand Medicaid and Medicare, and requiring most employers to provide healthcare benefits for their employees.

Read SEIU's complete statement in support of Sen. Baucus's new blueprint to solve our nation's health care crisis.

Full PDF text of blueprint here.