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...third option, injecting more taxpayer money, might not be an option by itself if the remaining TARP funds end up not being enough; the costs for the taxpayer are too high and the political capital behind such a solution is too weak...
Dorm: Wigglesworth Hometown: New York City Relationship Status: Angela Su. Learah Lockhart. Three words that describe you: Angela and Learah Hottest trait: My neuroticism Claim to Harvard fame: I mean, does this count? Best part about becoming a sophomore: Annenberg won’t even be an option Fastest way to your heart: Angela Su and Learah Lockhart What you miss most from the ‘90s: The Spice Girls Your Gossip Girl crush: Dorota
...same rate, regardless of pre-existing condition. (There are caveats: the details of health insurance are devilish, and pitched battles are fought over arcana too obscure to cover in this space.) But more-liberal Democrats have decided to press the issue. They have proposed a "public" health-insurance option, similar to Medicare. They argue, correctly, that the profits made by insurance companies are a good part of what makes health care so expensive in the U.S. and that a public option is needed to keep the insurers honest. Needless to say, the insurers are vehemently opposed to this and will...
...guess is that the public option is a bargaining chip that will be cashed in to gain support from moderate Republicans and Democrats as crunch time approaches. The real battle, and the fate of this liberal dream, will be fought over what gets covered and who decides...
Though Obama put forward his own plan for health-care reform during the 2008 campaign, he has signaled that he is not wedded to its specific prescriptions. His proposal, for example, included a "public plan" - one that would set up a Medicare-like, government-run coverage option for the uninsured - that has become one of the most contentious issues in the debate thus far. But in the face of criticism that a government plan would have an unfair advantage over private insurance, Obama has indicated sympathy for that argument. "Private insurance plans might end up feeling overwhelmed," he said...