I’ve only scratched the surface of the 220 pages, but here are some lowlights: No public insurance option, of course. Looks like not even a trigger for a public option to be created if private insurers don’t bring their premiums … Continue reading
Health Savings Accounts, the Bush-spawned health insurance plans that have been derided as a mere tax dodge for the rich, are either in danger of being phased out under health reform, or likely to carry on unimpeded. You make the … Continue reading
I wrote recently that I was worried that without a public insurance option in a health reform bill, “we could be left with a system that ‘solves’ the health care crisis by guaranteeing everyone access to expensive, crappy coverage.” Now … Continue reading
If none of the options in the health reform debate strike you as particularly appealing, maybe that’s because one of the most popular options has been ruled off-limits by for consideration: While Republican types freak out about the idea that … Continue reading
More on the public health insurance debate, this time on the faceoff between small business groups over whether it’s a great idea that will increase choice and lower premiums, or an unnecessary government intrusion into the private market: As Congress … Continue reading
Why we need a public health insurance option, in 360 words or less: When my friend was laid off recently, she was happy to learn that, thanks to Obama’s stimulus package, she’d get to keep her family health insurance at … Continue reading
The San Francisco Chronicle’s Carolyn Lochhead — never my favorite reporter on social issues — has a long piece today on health reform that asserts: It will mean higher taxes and, potentially, lower benefits for many people. It will mean … Continue reading
…and as a companion piece on the web, a look at how insurance pools are supposed to work, and why so far they haven’t: One of the keys to the various health reform plans kicking around Washington is “pooling.” The … Continue reading
My latest assessment of likely health care reform plans in Congress is out in Fortune Small Business, and on the web at CNNMoney.com: Barack Obama made health-care reform a central promise of his presidential campaign. But the shape any change … Continue reading
Geared toward small-business owners, but a worthwhile overview of coming legislation for the general public as well. I tackle health care, taxes, and credit cards: Health care: Still on the critical list Last year: The cost of providing health insurance … Continue reading