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Obama health plan to cost $75 billion: analysis

 
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama's plans to overhaul the U.S. health care system would cost the federal government $75 billion but would provide health insurance for 95 percent of Americans, consulting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers said on Wednesday. (link)

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