safety-net

Health care debate to rage long after Supreme Court rules

March 31st, 2012

Should medical coverage be a for-profit commodity or basic human right? Those of us who aren't 65 and don't yet qualify for the government's safety net for the elderly are on heart-trembling ground when it comes to health care. And that uncertainty is more pronounced after last week's arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court over the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, a/k/a Obamacare ………click here to continue reading

Feds offer $5B to shore up early retiree health care coverage

May 7th, 2010

Trying to entice employers to keep early retirees on their medical plans, the Obama administration announced Tuesday it’s making $5 billion available until the safety net of the new health care law is in place…….click here to continue reading