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Amid the roar of pundits, politicians and people, a quieter and more significant theme emerges: Whether or not there is a public option, the Senate and House reform bills DO represent real, badly needed health insurance AND care reform.
Now that the big “debate the bill” vote is passed, we have a week for pundits on [...]
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The public option contained in the House Bill today is actually not as watered-down as many might think. It’s certainly better than what the Energy and Commerce Committee had in their version, but it’s also not as great as the Medicare +5 option might have been.
The Public Option
Here are the key points, with some nods [...]
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Throughout this summer’s debate and under all the noise, there’s been a slow, steady drumbeat for single payer health care to replace the piecemeal reforms on the table.
I like single payer. I like the concept and I like the idea of paying a flat amount each year to know that if I get sick, I [...]
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True story: Early in my career I worked for a life insurance company as a policyholder service representative. My specific area of expertise (and what led me into the pension business) was annuities and IRAs. The vast majority of my day was spent explaining to (justifiably) angry policyholders why their annuity was worth $225.00 or [...]
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[Note to insurance sales reps and spammers: Don't even try it on this post. I will hit the delete key so fast your head will spin. You are all part of the larger problem.]
Here’s a sure-fire way to be sick: Go price individual health insurance for a family of 4, where the insured is 50, [...]
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