Diagnosis: Inertia

by Jonathan Cohn in The Plank blog -- Obama's sop to health care 'fraidy cats. It might seem like letting you keep your insurance is a straightforward and, for that matter, a pretty good idea on the merits. Generally speaking, if you work for a medium- or large-sized company and can afford the health plan that your employer makes available, you are in decent shape, at least relative to other Americans. Yeah, you're forking over more and more money every year. And, if you happen to work at a company with a lot of older workers, you're probably paying more than employees at companies with younger workers. But things could certainly be worse. Read More