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True health care reform: Puzzle it out

by Karoli on December 11, 2009 · 9 comments

What is it? Ending insurers’ right to ban pre-existing conditions. Period. Puzzle it out. As a parallel, I suggest looking at civil rights. It is the discrimination which must be eliminated in order to enact reform. Unless discriminatory practices are illegal, the rest doesn’t matter. Period. Insurers understand this. The public option, lifetime caps, premium [...]

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Health Care Reform Hit Parade: Senate Mix

by Karoli on November 23, 2009 · 3 comments

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 [...]

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Public Option and Affordability Credits, House-style

by Karoli on October 29, 2009 · 4 comments

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 [...]

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