Schumer Reacts To Health Care Vote

MYFOXNY.COM - Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) acknowledges that only half the battle is won in the fight to overhaul health care.

Speaking with Good Day NY's Rosanna Scotto on Monday, Schumer said the historic passage of the Senate health care bill will end 'fraud and waste' in the industry.

"It's so expensive that medicare is going broke... every year your private employer cuts back (health insurance benefits) ... 10-20 million people will be kicked off (their health insurance plan) in five to six years." said Schumer.

Final passage of the bill is still very much in jeopardy. One of the major sticking points is a provision that would allow Americans to buy a federal-run insurance plan if their state allows.

Change is a 'must,' says Schumer.

"The waste, the fraud, the duplication (in the health care industry) is large."