Most people across the political spectrum agree that health care is a social good. They agree that someone else’s health is in their interest.
People may not express it that way. But as the adage goes- actions speak louder than words.
We support health care for old people through Medicare. It was Republican President George W. Bush who partially filled the biggest gap in coverage for older people with legislation to add prescription drug coverage to Medicare.
We support health care coverage for poor people through federally supported state Medicaid programs.
We support the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) that expands Medicaid programs to the children of the working poor.
We support health care for Native Americans through the Indian Health Service.
We just seem to have a problem with people who work.
It might seem logical that, since we clearly have recognized that health care is a social good, that we should require all employers to provide health insurance. After all, we require employers to pay for workers’ compensation insurance, and unemployment insurance. Continue reading ‘Employer Mandates – Close the Loopholes’
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