I do not think the the term “Universal Healthcare” in this context means covering everyone under one government program. Accounts that I have read note that the $634B is the budget amount being given to Congress which will be charged with coming up with a plan to provide access to affordable coverage to everyone within that budget. It is a way to get Congress focused on the how and not the how much.
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