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Entries for May, 2009

Why a Government Health Plan is a Bad Idea

In a recent editorial, the Wall Street Journal hits the highlights of why allowing Uncle Sam to become Dr. Sam is an inherently flawed concept. As the Journal recognizes, a new Gov’t plan would become yet another middle-class entitlement (as if we don’t have enough already). So what’s wrong with entitlements? Nothing. It’s just that [...]

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Health Care Reform Discussion Update – May 2009

The ever increasing costs make the current system unsustainable, by any measure.

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Insurers Agree to Stop Pricing Discrimination Against Women

Testifying before the Senate Finance Committee, Karen M. Ignagni, president of America’s Health Insurance Plans, a trade group, said that insurers were willing to stop charging females higher premiums than males. It was the latest concession by insurers as Congress drafts legislation to overhaul the $2.5 trillion health care industry. In November, insurers said they [...]

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