http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/01/24/the-state-of-the-union/ An unbiased look at today's health care issues Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:23:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/01/24/the-state-of-the-union/#comment-6174 Jody Corcoran Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:58:11 +0000 http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/01/24/the-state-of-the-union/#comment-6174 An excellent summarization of the healthcare proposal. I needed some insight and some sort of explanation as to what exactly President Bush was proposing...and you gave it to me! Thanks! An excellent summarization of the healthcare proposal. I needed some insight and some sort of explanation as to what exactly President Bush was proposing…and you gave it to me! Thanks!

]]> http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/01/24/the-state-of-the-union/#comment-6052 Envisioning 2.0 » Blog Archive » Grand Rounds: 3.19 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:14:45 +0000 http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/01/24/the-state-of-the-union/#comment-6052 [...] President Bush’s proposal to provide individuals and families with a tax break on health insurance received a lot of attention in the healthcare blogosphere last week. Jason Shafrin, author of The Healthcare Economist, takes a look at the implications of Bush’s proposal. He concludes that it is a boon for the rich. [...] [...] President Bush’s proposal to provide individuals and families with a tax break on health insurance received a lot of attention in the healthcare blogosphere last week. Jason Shafrin, author of The Healthcare Economist, takes a look at the implications of Bush’s proposal. He concludes that it is a boon for the rich. [...]

]]> http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/01/24/the-state-of-the-union/#comment-5836 Fard Johnmar Fri, 26 Jan 2007 23:23:16 +0000 http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/01/24/the-state-of-the-union/#comment-5836 This is an amazing post. I wouldn't be suprised if a newspaper copied your chart and used it to explain the real impact of Bush's plan. If I may, I suggest updating the chart so that it illustrates information about the value of the deduction for single people making $75,000, $150,000, $300,000, $500,000 and $1 million. That would really drive the point home. This is an amazing post. I wouldn’t be suprised if a newspaper copied your chart and used it to explain the real impact of Bush’s plan. If I may, I suggest updating the chart so that it illustrates information about the value of the deduction for single people making $75,000, $150,000, $300,000, $500,000 and $1 million. That would really drive the point home.

]]> http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/01/24/the-state-of-the-union/#comment-5761 Joseph Paduda Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:41:29 +0000 http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/01/24/the-state-of-the-union/#comment-5761 Jason - an excellent review, along with an eye-opener re the trillion dollar health insurance plan. That's brilliant. Jason - an excellent review, along with an eye-opener re the trillion dollar health insurance plan. That’s brilliant.

]]> http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/01/24/the-state-of-the-union/#comment-5686 William Bryson Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:25:37 +0000 http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/01/24/the-state-of-the-union/#comment-5686 I'm confused. You're suggesting the Bush Administration is proposing a tax cut that disproportianately favors the wealthy?? That goes against everything they've stood for over the past six years! I’m confused. You’re suggesting the Bush Administration is proposing a tax cut that disproportianately favors the wealthy?? That goes against everything they’ve stood for over the past six years!

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