Sunday, January 23, 2011

The Next Big Health Care Battle

Robert Reich, San Francisco Chronicle
Forget the symbolic vote to repeal health care. Republicans don't have the votes to override President Obama's sure veto.The real move happens later, when Republicans try to cut the money needed to implement the law's requirement that all Americans buy health insurance.On its face, it's a smart tactic. The individual mandate is the linchpin of the heath care law because it spreads the risks. Without the participation of younger or healthier people, private insurers won't be able to take on older or sicker customers with pre-existing medical conditions, or maintain...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/01/23/the_next_big_health_care_battle_249230.html

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