Reach of Subsidies Is Critical Issue for Health Plan

The major health care bills moving through Congress would require nearly all Americans to have health insurance. But as lawmakers struggle to achieve the goal of universal coverage, a critical question is whether the plans will be affordable to those who are currently uninsured. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Jul 26, 2009 - 11:28 PM PDT
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Samuel W.  Velsor IV
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by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Jul. 29, 2009

Brings to light, the important facts of, the heavy burden that will be imposed on the American public as the bills stand. 12.5% of gross income is to much of a burden - they have to do better.

Much more attention has to be paid to what these bills are going to cost John Q Public.

“We have to make sure that the health plans are affordable to average Americans, and to low-wage workers who are not eligible for Medicaid, because they would confront a ... More »

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by Brendan Kearney - Jul. 29, 2009

The article is full of statistics that seem easily verifiable and the amount of information is large. I didn’t see any bias towards one side or the other.

All of this talk of reform seems to be a giant largess to insurance companies. The exist for profit as all companies do, now I must purchase their product by law.

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