Day: September 3, 2008

Everyone—except those at the higher reaches of the conservative movement in America—acknowledges that far too many Americans do not have health insurance. And most people understand that this has costs for all of us. Nationwide, about twelve percent of our insurance premiums go to cover the costs of the uninsured. But that problem might not be the most severe problem with health insurance in America today. A deeper issue may be the efforts of insurance companies to deny coverage care to people who actually have insurance. Health Care For America Now (HCAN) is holding a rally tomorrow to address this issue. For more on HCAN see my earlier post. Continue reading