Insurance Group Says Health Bill Will Mean Higher Premiums

Washington Post by Ceci Connolly | Oct. 12, 2009 (News Report)

After months of collaboration on President Obama's attempt to overhaul the nation's health-care system, the insurance industry plans to strike out against the effort on Monday with a report warning that the typical family premium in 2019 could cost $4,000 more than projected. Full Story »

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by Manfred Ostrowski - Oct. 12, 2009

Good article which gives the arguments in a balanced and easily understood way. The focus on the insurance group adds new information to past contributions.

I think the objective should be to reach universal coverage.

Market reform enacted in the absence of universal coverage will increase costs dramatically for many who are currently insured by creating a powerful incentive for people to wait until they are sick to purchase coverage.