The New York Times reports that hospital lobbyists claim Sen. Max Baucus hasn't yet delivered on the deal the two parties reached on the Senate Finance Committee's health care legislation.
Hospital lobbyists point to a Congressional Budget Office analysis which found that Baucus' plan would extend coverage to 91 percent of residents or 94 percent of citizens. But hospital groups say the conditions set for the industry's political support included health coverage for at least 94 percent of the country's residents or 97 percent of citizens.
Hospitals are backing the extension of insurance to reduce the costs of treating the uninsured.
Chip Kahn, president of the Federation of American Hospitals, weighed in on how the Baucus plans falls short of what the hospital lobby hoped for.
USA Today quoted Richard Coorsh, also of the Federation of American Hospitals, saying his organization had reached an agreement with the White House to forgo $150 billion in government reimbursements over a decade to help pay for a plan that would provide more inclusive coverage.
Baucus's committee voted Friday to exempt millions of people from the requirement to buy insurance, trimming costs for the plan and leaving at least 2 million more uninsured, according to the Associated Press.