The Kaiser Foundation has posted a new report on the cost of health care. According to their site, premiums have risen 131% since 1999 and workers contributions have increase 128%.
Meanwhile Congress is dead lock on any type of reform. The bill that is due out of the Senate finance Committee is looking more like a blank check to the insurance companies. At least with the bank bailout they have to pay back the loan with interest.
Some are saying they do not want the government to get between my doctor and me. What do you think the insurance companies are doing? How do you think United Health group can afford to pay their CEO $25 a minute (annual compensation $3,241,041)?
Call your Congressman and demand they have a public option in the bill. Click here to find your representative.
Jock
