the new health care?

[FRPLG]

What about eliminating the employer/health insurance link alltogether?

Make a total overhaul and allow people to join associations (or something of that ilk) that provide health insurance. Then people can pick and choose what association they'd like to be a part of...the association can more precisely manage membership demographics to provide a good balance. The associations should be non-profit orgs driven to balanced budgets. Just an idea that needs a lot more thought to it but maybe it could at least remove the barrier of needing employment to even have a chance to afford insurance. Even lower income folks could find an association that provides basic major medical at a low cost because of the group insurance rates and that would be a plus.