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Obama Offers Universal Health Care Plan
That's where he differs with Democratic rival John Edwards, the only other candidate who has laid out a specific plan. Edwards eventually would require every American to get health insurance, much like state requirements that drivers have auto insurance. Obama would only require that children be covered.
Edwards spokesman Mark Kornblau said Edwards' plan, estimated at a total cost of between $90 billion and $120 billion annually, is "truly universal."
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"He believes that incremental measures are not enough," Kornblau said. "Any plan that does not cover all Americans is simply inadequate."
Clinton has has yet to provide specifics of her health care plan. Clinton policy director Neera Tanden issued a statement commending Obama for entering the health care debate that she has long been fighting and saying that Clinton supports "true universal health care."
In a CNN-Opinion Research poll conducted earlier this month, about two-thirds said the government should provide national health insurance for all Americans, even if it would mean higher taxes.
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Associated Press Writer Nedra Pickler in Washington contributed to this report.
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