A Simpleton Tries to Understand the Health Care Debate

After all, these two things are not the same. Insurance companies are not in the health care business. They are in the risk business. They assess risk and then charge you a fee - it's called a premium - to protect you against that risk. Just like your car or your home insurance. If your car gets wrecked, the insurance company doesn't make it better; it gives you money so that you can make it better. Full Story »

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by Fred Gatlin - Oct. 26, 2009

This is a well written commentary that is much broader than what Congress has considered. The last two paragraphs are very important.

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