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Politics : A US National Health Care System? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TimF who wrote (1998)	9/4/2007 3:15:27 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42652

but if it is that only means that its subsidized or that part of your compensation is going to it instead of wages. It's not subsidized. In the last few years, the Feds have offered long term care insurance and now dental insurance. It's strictly voluntary and not subsidized or part of compensation. They just package it for convenience. Presumably they can get a group discount but that's all the break there is in it. I took the long term care insurance. I figured they knew what they were doing in putting together good plans and the convenience of having it deducted from my pension was attractive. I wasn't impressed with the dental insurance. I see three [sic] relevant main components of most health insurance plans. Otherwise, good analysis. <g>