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Politics : Proof that John Kerry is Unfit for Command
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To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (18785)10/14/2004 5:25:20 PM
From: cirrus  Read Replies (1) of 27181
 
Pres Bush's suggestion for small businesses to join together in order to provide health insurance for their employees is also a terrific idea.

Unfortunately, it isn't a terrific idea. Big businesses with the negotiating power of thousands of employees are at the breaking point. GM spends more on health care than it does on steel. If big businesses like IBM and GM are having trouble, how much can help can "associations" provide small businesses? A 10% discount doesn't help much when costs are rising 15% a year. Then there is the issue of the 47 million without health insurance... part-time workers and sole proprietorships among them. Call your local Blue Cross and ask what they offer for individuals... you will be appalled at how little they offer at any price... BCNEPA offers one plan for individuals and it has more strings than a string band. Health savings accounts are interesting, but the structural issues make that approach generally unworkable.

Health insurance is a complex problem that can't be really discussed here, but I speak from experience when I tell you that Bush's plan is a poor band aid.

You should take a few minutes review the latest National Coalition on Health Care report. This group has been around for about four years and isn't well known, but it will be. Honorary Co-Chairmen are George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford, for starters. You may not like what the report says, but health insurance is killing America and the next President is going to be forced to deal with the issue. Business will demand a solution and those with vested interests in the current system will be powerless to stop the ciming changes.

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