Side-by-Side Comparison of Major Health Care Reform Proposals

There's a (very comprehensive) tool posted on the Kaiser Foundation's website that allows you to compare the competing health care reform proposals. Pretty neat-o.

Did I mention that it's comprehensive?

Allows you to print them by pdf.

The link is here.

-JS

Best Year Ever for Health Insurers

Health Care for America now just released a report that shows last year, the five largest health insurers posted record profits of $12.2 billion, up 56% from the previous year.

Cigna's profit rose 346% in 2009.

Read the full report here on HCAN's site.

It's interesting to juxtapose these financial results against the rising slope of medical trend.

-JS

A Cautionary Tale in Healthcare Reform - From latimes.com

A cautionary tale in healthcare reform - latimes.com

In 1992, New York passed a law requiring insurers to accept all applicants. Essentially, no pre-ex, guaranteed issue policies for anyone.

Today, New York has the highest health insurance premiums in the country, and millions go without insurance.

It stands for good reason as to why the Health Reform Legislation should be cautious about providing insurance on an "all-comers" basis.

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Obama Drafting His Own Health Bill?

If you want something done right. . .

Looks like Obama is creating his own version of a health bill. Read the breaking news story here.

The political ramifications will be interesting, depending about how he goes about this. If the Republicans can share some glory, then it might be enough to make this version stick.

-JS