In Debate on Health, It’s Coverage vs. Cost

New York Times by Robert Pear | Oct. 6, 2009 (News Analysis)

As Democrats prepare to take up health care legislation on the floor of the Senate and the House, they are facing tough choices about two competing priorities. They want people to pay affordable prices for health insurance policies, but they want those policies to offer comprehensive health benefits. Full Story »

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Patricia Blochowiak
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 by Patricia Blochowiak - Oct. 5, 2009

He said, she said journalism with little context. Including Senator Kyl's statement about not prescribing permissible coverage without the context of his statement against materinity coverage is misleading, at best. Including this type of vague discussion about cost vs. quality without any discussion of means of cutting cost and improving quality through increased use of primary care and decreased insurance overhead is also misleading.

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