Sunday, December 20, 2009

Why I Still Believe In This Bill | The New Republic

"...As weak as it is in numerous areas, the Senate bill contains three vital reforms.  First, it creates a new framework, the “exchange,” through which people who lack secure workplace coverage can obtain the same kind of group health insurance that workers in large companies take for granted.  Second, it makes available hundreds of billions in federal help to allow people to buy coverage through the exchanges and through an expanded Medicaid program. Third, it places new regulations on private insurers that, if properly enforced, will reduce insurers’ ability to discriminate against the sick and to undermine the health security of Americans..."


Link: http://www.tnr.com/blog/the-treatment/why-i-still-believe-bill (via shareaholic)

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