Archive for February, 2010

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Where is the political party of the Small Businessman and Entrepreneur?

Where is the political party of the Small Businessman and Entrepreneur? Tying health care coverage to employment is a disaster for entrepreneurs, the self-employed and small businesses. But these are the people who drive the engines of innovation. Today, inability to get affordable and comprehensive individual health policies is a huge disincentive to people contemplating [...]

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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

‘Will Marry for Health Insurance’

Background The article Feb 5th 2010 Lemondrop article by Allie Townsend entitled ‘Will Marry for Health Insurance’ — One Woman’s Desperate Quest‘, tells the unfortunate story of Terri Carlson. Ms. Carlson suffers from a genetic disease that greatly impairs her immune system requiring life long care. Until recently, Ms. Carlson, who had been a stay [...]

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