Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Tips for better health

News Update

Washington politicians apparently are considering taxing "Cadillac coverage" health benefits to raise money to cover the uninsured ("Job health benefits could be taxed," May 8) because, "There aren't that many pots of gold to pay for health reform," according to one health policy expert cited. According to others, "the current system encourages overly generous coverage, which they say helps drive up the cost of medical care by keeping patients insulated from true costs."