Why are Unions Pushing Socialized Medicine?

Perhaps because their own healthcare plans have been woefully mismanaged for many years.  The House Bill would force taxpayers to bail out the underfunded, mismanaged programs, letting the unions off the hook:

CLAIM: Page 65: Taxpayers will subsidize all union retiree and community organizer health plans (read: SEIU, UAW and ACORN)

This is PARTIALLY TRUE. The bill provides for a reinsurance program for employer based plans. This provision is troubling because it puts taxpayers on the hook for improperly managed private retirement health care systems. As the claim suggests, union retirement plans are some of the most underfunded in the country and stand to gain significantly.

From Patients First:  Hands Off Our Healthcare.