Comments on: Health Care Reform Update http://blog.nonprofitmaine.org/2009/09/01/health-care-reform-update/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:33:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Brenda Peluso http://blog.nonprofitmaine.org/2009/09/01/health-care-reform-update/#comment-46 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:05:03 +0000 http://blog.nonprofitmaine.org/?p=299#comment-46 Very good point and one that I know has great appeal to a large number of people. I believe that the policy makers fear that switching away from an employer-based system would require too many people – who are happy with their health care – to make a change. And as we’ve seen – there is no shortage of fear around this debate out there.

I think you are correct in thinking that whatever emerges, employer-based plans will be part of the mix. I am hopeful however, that group plans through an employer will no longer be the only game in town as it really is now.

]]> By: Hildie Lipson http://blog.nonprofitmaine.org/2009/09/01/health-care-reform-update/#comment-45 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:20:36 +0000 http://blog.nonprofitmaine.org/?p=299#comment-45 Thanks for this health care blog topic. There is no logical reason anymore to link health insurance with employment. Technology has allowed us to work much differently than we used to. People now may have several jobs, be self-employed, retired, or be unemployed. And of course health care premiums are very expensive and many small (ore even large) non profits have trouble finding the money to pay the premiums. Linking health insurance to employment is an old model. It doesn’t work anymore. We need to provide health insurance and health care to every person as a right and not a privilege. Whatever reform comes about, I fear this aspect will be overlooked.

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