FinanceGeek
Recycles dryer sheets
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- Jun 30, 2007
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Have been watching all of the debate about healthcare reform going on in Congress and the media now. As it is often said, one shouldn't examine too closely the way in which legislation - or sausage - is made...
Whether or not we eventually get a single payer system (and whether or not that is a good thing or not), I think won't be clear for quite some time. What is clear is that much of what is being proposed is going to weaken today's strong bond between getting health insurance through one's employment.
It strikes me that many people are tied to working in order to obtain health insurance - especially those whose situation (state of residence, size of family, health conditions, etc) precludes getting insurance through medically underwritten policies. Many of these people might be able to retire if they could get (and afford) insurance outside of an employment relationship.
Do people here expect that healthcare reform likely to lead to a sizeable number of people ER'ing? Anyone want to take a shot at what effects any resulting reduction on labor force participation will have on those remaining in the workforce, the healthcare system, the economy as a whole, etc.?
Whether or not we eventually get a single payer system (and whether or not that is a good thing or not), I think won't be clear for quite some time. What is clear is that much of what is being proposed is going to weaken today's strong bond between getting health insurance through one's employment.
It strikes me that many people are tied to working in order to obtain health insurance - especially those whose situation (state of residence, size of family, health conditions, etc) precludes getting insurance through medically underwritten policies. Many of these people might be able to retire if they could get (and afford) insurance outside of an employment relationship.
Do people here expect that healthcare reform likely to lead to a sizeable number of people ER'ing? Anyone want to take a shot at what effects any resulting reduction on labor force participation will have on those remaining in the workforce, the healthcare system, the economy as a whole, etc.?