Health care already has emerged as a top issue for the 2008 elections. Sensing mounting public support for reform, each of the leading Democratic candidates is calling for universal health coverage, as are a number of governors from both sides…
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The Tax Code and Health Insurance Coverage January 22, 2008 Commentary, Studies
While the favored tax treatment of health insurance has provided a stable source of health coverage for hundreds of millions of American workers over the last half century or more, it also is clear that it is leading to many…
A New Conversation about Health Reform January 22, 2008 Commentary
Health care clearly has become a top-tier issue, with governors, presidential candidates, business and labor coalitions, and now President Bush all offering dramatic new proposals for reform. Mr. Bush has taken a different approach than most of the others.…
Response to President Bush’s Bold Health Reform Proposal January 22, 2008 Commentary
The president's proposal, announced in Tuesday's State of the Union Address, is a win-win-win-win: It is a win for the uninsured because it offers millions more Americans the chance to buy health insurance with the tax savings they will receive from…
Responding to Kathy Kristof January 22, 2008 Commentary
In Kathy Kristof's campaign to eliminate subsidies to Medicare Advantage, she would disproportionately harm millions of low-income seniors ("Tough Rx: possible ways to fix Medicare" June 24). MA plans offer more comprehensive benefits than traditional Medicare, and studies show…