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People need to read the candidates positions more carefully. I believe anymore that we are all lazy and don't take the time to really understand the actual plans. McCain will tax benefits. On the otherhand he will give a tax credit for the purchase of healthcare. The problem is that the credit is not...

I think we should be very concerned about any kind of government managed health plan or 401(k) plan, for two reasons.1) Look at the state of the Social Security system. Why do we think the government will do a good job of handling our health care when they have failed to fix the SS system?2) Also, look...

The article title is correct in that Senator Obama won a decisive "Electoral College" victory, but you should consider the popular vote. As with Bush, since the popular votes were pretty close, President-Elect Obama's term will have to deal with a nation split (almost) in half. Yes, the win was a sweep,...

Thanks for writing this.

I am struggling with this too. My spouse's company is implementing an HSA plan this year and I'm struggling with deciding. I feel very informed and educated and can teach others but like you said, real life and paper are different.

this news makes the global healthcare and medical tourism options even more of a reality

A lot of our employees did drop or decided to take the cheaper versions of our plan. THose that dropped out of our plan to purse the "cheaper" versions offered in the promotions that constantly bombard them out the work place, were suprised at how much more they had to pay monthly and for fewer benefits...

The W-2 reporting will be another layer of government red tape on business. It will require software modifications to tract and capture the required information on each employee at a cost to companies. In the current economic climate any added cost is a burden. We are a small business of 160 employees...

I think this is a positive idea. Employees should be aware of this cost as it impacts all decisions and the high cost seriously impacts financial capacity of employers to use resources for progressive change.Also, the employer is paying medical workers instead of their resources being provided to their...

This sounds like the first step in making benefits taxable. While it's time for a lusty debate on that subject, Congress should be straight with the public about this matter.