There is much I don't like about the two healthcare bills, and I fear that the compromise package will not work well (Compromises that make good sense politically often fail to make sense economically --as in the cartoon of two congressmen making a deal: "Okay, then it's agreed, I'll vote for your appropriation bill and you'll support my tax cut.")
But working through states might be a good idea. Maybe one state will find an effective way to manage the insurers and other states will copy. ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Owen Densmore [[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 12:26 PM To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group Subject: [FRIAM] Health Bill Summary Given that the just-passed health bill is huge, I went looking for a summary. This appears reasonably complete, at least in the aims of the bill: http://energycommerce.house.gov/Press_111/20090714/hr3200_summary.pdf Any other good summary appreciated! One question: does anyone understand why health insurance is state- based? I.e. if you move to a new state, you have to get new insurance based on that state's insurance providers, and not all providers sell in particular states. -- Owen ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
