Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThese risk-pool premiums can and should be subsidized by the government. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyBut the bill is on the right track. Employer-based health insurance, which covers 170 million Americans, including, no doubt, Mr. Kimmel, would have paid for this infant’s needs with or without Obamacare. Even if the Republican plan replaced Obamacare, and even if the infant didn’t have employer-provided insurance, the treatment would still be covered, either through a traditional plan or a high-risk pool. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyOr should we continue to overload health insurance with all our fears and expectations?

Source: New York Times May 05, 2017 19:41 UTC