The current health care bill falls a long way short of ideal, but it is better than anything that seemed possible just a few years ago. Full Story »
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Look, I understand the anger here: supporting this weakened bill feels like giving in to blackmail — because it is. Or to use an even more accurate metaphor suggested by ... More »
Whereas flawed social insurance programs have tended to get better over time, the story of health reform suggests that rejecting an imperfect deal in the hope of eventually ... More »
Dr. Krugman implies that insurance companies will indeed be constrained by the modest requirements placed on them in this bill. I have read that others (like Wendall Potter) disagree and say that insurance companies will just go around the new rules by tactics like charging the aged more etc..
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