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No Health Care Bill is Better Than a Bad Bill

John Geyman | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics

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John Geyman

Pelosi's health care bill (HR 3962) will not fundamentally reform U.S. health care. This bill is not good enough to pass. We need Medicare for All.

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The Tyranny of Wall St.-Run Health Care: No CEO Left Behind

Michele Swenson | Posted 09.12.2009 | Politics

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Michele Swenson

The insurance industry has shifted to selling so-called "consumer-driven" plans with very high deductibles that shift a great deal of health care cost from employers and insurers to individuals.

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The Simple Health Insurance Solution

Don McNay | Posted 08.30.2009 | Business

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Don McNay

I've had my own angry, screaming battles with my health insurance carrier. It seems everyone I've talked to has had a similar experience. I just don't see them marching on Washington about it.

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Choice In Private Health Plans: Is It Real?

John Geyman | Posted 07.25.2008 | Living

Read More: Health, Decrease in Insurance Payouts, Medical Insurance Fraud, Out-of-Pocket Costs, Insurance Costs, Medical-Loss Ratios, Affordable Health Choice Plan, Ahip, Boston-Based Access Project, Cherry Picking, Health Care Costs, Living News
John Geyman

We are told regularly by advocates of the free market that more choice, as granted by the unfettered private marketplace, is the key to greater efficiency and value for consumers. So what does this look like?

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Exploiting the Market Under the Guise of Innovation

John Geyman | Posted 07.16.2008 | Living

Read More: Medical Insurance Fraud, Out-of-Pocket Costs, Health, Insurance Costs, Medical-Loss Ratios, Affordable Health Choice Plan, Health Care Costs, Cherry Picking Enrollees, Living News
John Geyman

As the market for employer-sponsored health insurance continues to shrink, insurers are now targeting healthier people in the individual market, especially in the 20 to 30s and 50 to 64 age groups.

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