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Some details of the plan are up on her Website here, and it's absolutely chilling in its paternalistic zeal. Not only would the federal government force individuals to purchase healthcare insurance, but it would require that large employers provide coverage to their employees, or be subject to a tax that would be used to fund government insurance. It is also estimated to cost $110 billion a year, but given the way Washington works, you can probably multiply that several times.

Cato's Michael Tanner dissects the plan, and the Club for Growth has more here.