Health Care Medical Coverage Bill Not as
Unpopular as Before
June 2010
It's been loved, and it's been hated, but according to recent news, the
Health Care Medical Coverage Bill isn't as unpopular as had been thought
before.
Part of the less skeptical approach to the bill could be based on the
immediate effects so far, including rebates for Seniors on Medicare,
the extension of Cobra to young people, and the tax exemption available for
offering
small
business health insurance.
Evidence for the more positive take on the bill can be found in recent
elections and polls. While the
Health Care Bill still isn't embraced
with open arms, the 47 million Americans who can't afford medical coverage
are hoping it will help them to do so.
And small business owners, who have historically struggled with health care
costs, are looking forward to a tax break of 35% to 50% if they offer their
employees insurance. With the rising costs of health care presenting a
tremendous burden to business owners, offering small business health
insurance had been an impossibility for many, many people.
Of course there are still plenty of people who don't like the bill, but what
they
do seem to like is that some lawmakers are willing to keep it so
long as they can change it to forestall or eliminate unforeseen problems in
the future.
This more practical approach could be an extension of a new American
approach to both
medical coverage
and politics - we're tired of seeing news reports in which insurance
companies take advantage of Americans, and we're equally tired of snarky,
mean, and disingenuous politics at our own expense.
Facts on:
The Health Care Bill May Not Be As Unpopular As Before.
Did you know...
Small business owners can receive up to 50% in tax breaks from the federal government if they offer medical coverage.
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Some business owners are still worried about the rising cost of health care
in general, and the upcoming mandates that would require insurance for
everyone.
But small business health insurance won't be impacted in the same way as the
large group health insurance policies purchased by corporations, since
businesses of fewer than 50 employees will be exempt from the law requiring
employee coverage.
Whether or not the bill will still be as popular, or unpopular, as it is now
when the rest of the mandates go into effect remains to be seen. However,
with 3 1/2 years of legislation ahead of us before 2014, the American people
are hoping there's plenty of time to modify the bill if need be.
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