In the drive to bring health coverage to almost every American, lawmakers have largely rejected restrictions on how much insurers can charge, sparking fears that consumers will continue to face the skyrocketing premium increases of recent years. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
a fair report on how unlikely it is that a health care bill will not bring down insurance costs to consumers. there's info on what's left out of the bill which might do that, but not enough on what exactly it is that the "several european countries" he mentions are doing. he might have discussed the difference between the quoted belief that there's not senatorial support for what's missing, and that of much of the public who are supportive, at least when items are explained.
the fears expressed in the article about lowering insurance costs for business and consumer seem well-founded.
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