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BASIC HEALTH Monthly premium for a typical family of four with a $500 deductible...
...there are cheaper alternatives to COBRA. Websites like eHealthInsurance.com allow an evaluation of various health plans in any given ZIP code. Gary Lauer, eHealthInsurance's chief executive, says a family of four can usually find an online deal that's better than COBRA's average $600 per month premium, although prices vary by state. "Most people don't realize that it's so easy to compare," he says. But with the national unemployment rate at 5.8%, more folks may start...
...problem to the states, but because of the general squeamishness about federal "papers" in the Congress, Durbin's proposal--congressional oversight of state dmvs--may be the best way to go. And if the government doesn't act, corporations will. Delta and American Airlines already provide separate lines for premium passengers; Heathrow Airport in London has an iris scan for people who have registered their eyeballs. An airline-industry association is at work on a Trusted Traveler card. Do we really want frequent-flyer status to be the basis for security decisions, or more plastic cards joining the too many...
What is it about the current wave of retirees that makes them put this new premium on togetherness? These folks lived through the '60s together, bonded over political activism and experienced a sense of community. As they age, they want to be with peers who share their cultural references and values. Also, as jobs and marriages have wrenched them far from their hometowns and as the nuclear family has broken down, they have felt the loss of their original communities...
...problem to the states, but because of the general squeamishness about federal "papers" in the Congress, Durbin's proposal - congressional oversight of state DMVs - may be the best way to go. And if the government doesn't act, corporations will. Delta and American Airlines already provide separate lines for premium passengers; Heathrow Airport in London has an iris scan for people who have registered their eyeballs. An airline-industry association is at work on a Trusted Traveler card. Do we really want frequent-flyer status to be the basis for security decisions, or more plastic cards joining the too many...