PDF To Chris Farrell
Chris Farrell is Economics Editor for American Public Media’s Market Place which airs on approximately 330 public radio stations including WAMU in Washington, DC.
You almost had a break through moment. Then you broke down. Your straight story took a nose dive.
On June 19th, your Straight Story opined on health care reform. Health care needs to be de-coupled from employment, you stated boldly. Your words were, “sever the link between your job and your health care.” You went on to say:
It makes no economic sense to me that if someone loses their job their family loses their health care insurance and don’t tell me that COBRA covers it, because COBRA is so expensive very few people who lost their job can pay for it even with the new subsidy. It makes no sense; it is so inefficient; and it is immoral.
But wait a minute. You also said that by “severing the link between your job and your health care” you could lose your job and still have health insurance. Continue reading ‘Chris Farrell’s Straight Story Misses the Mark’
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