“President Bush wants to bring to healthcare the same 'ownership society' approach that gained him little political traction during last year's Social Security debate but remains central to his self-help view of America. By proposing new tax breaks for the health savings accounts he won congressional approval for three years ago, analysts said, Bush hopes to nudge the nation away from the employer-sponsored health insurance on which most working Americans depend. Instead, Bush wants to use sweeping new tax incentives to encourage workers to set aside their own money to cover routine medical expenses and get individually purchased insurance plans to meet larger costs.” (Washington Post, Wednesday)
A multitude of problems flows from workplace-related insurance.
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“State Health Insurance Regulations” by Eric-Charles Banfield