Keith Hennessy, who was an economic advisor to President George W. Bush, got his hands on what purports to be a draft of Sen. Ted Kennedy's healthcare bill.

I haven't read the whole document and don't have any thoughts on it yet but thought it should be posted here for public consumption.

Here is the PDF version and here is the Word version.

The Spectator's esteemed Philip Klein, who has been toiling away in the Martha's Vineyards of healthcare policy, posted a good related item earlier today.

House Democrats are weighing a new proposal in response to Obama’s request for legislation. An outline of the plan obtained by Bloomberg News would require Americans to have insurance with some exceptions.

It would probably exempt those who can prove they can’t find an affordable policy. There could be a tax penalty for those with adequate financial resources who don’t elect to get insurance, according to the outline.