Bennett lays out health-care legislation

There are dozens of other requirements, as well.

Bennett said the private insurance market would participate because the risk would be spread out. And initially, insurance would come through employers to maintain coverage for the 85 percent of Americans who now access health insurance that way. But the employee would be able to take that money and buy the insurance that makes the most sense in his or her situation.

The act also has financial penalties for those who don't buy insurance.

Over 10 years, he said, a well-respected company that analyzes health care quality and costs estimated $1.3 trillion would be saved.

The bill, Bennett told UHA members, is a work in progress. He said he knows there are problems that need to be worked out, and there are things they likely haven't considered, so he encourages people to look it over and "send me a letter."

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