Key details of Democrats' health overhaul billThe House health care bill passed Saturday would: _Require most Americans to purchase health insurance or pay a fine. _Expand health care coverage to 36 million more people over the next decade. _Require employers with payrolls above $500,000 to provide insurance to their employees or pay a fine. _Prohibit pro·hib·it tr.v. pro·hib·it·ed, pro·hib·it·ing, pro·hib·its 1. To forbid by authority: Smoking is prohibited in most theaters. See Synonyms at forbid. 2. insurance companies from denying coverage because of pre-existing medical conditions See carpal tunnel syndrome, computer vision syndrome, dry eyes and deep vein thrombosis. . _End premium disparities between men and women. _Impose a 5.4 percent income tax surcharge An overcharge or additional cost. A surcharge is an added liability imposed on something that is already due, such as a tax on tax. It also refers to the penalty a court can impose on a fiduciary for breaching a duty. on income above $500,000 annually for individuals and above $1 million annually for households. _Establish a government-run insurance plan to compete with private insurers beginning in 2013. _Cost $1.2 trillion One thousand times one billion, which is 1, followed by 12 zeros, or 10 to the 12th power. See space/time. (mathematics) trillion - In Britain, France, and Germany, 10^18 or a million cubed. In the USA and Canada, 10^12. over 10 years. _Cut Medicare spending by more than $400 billion over 10 years. 
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