Comments on: “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” by Eric H. Schultz http://commonhealth.wbur.org/eric-schultz/2009/02/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-by-eric-h-schultz/ CommonHealth Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:36:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Harvey Pearson http://commonhealth.wbur.org/eric-schultz/2009/02/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-by-eric-h-schultz/comment-page-1/#comment-10470 Harvey Pearson Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:14:33 +0000 http://commonhealth.wbur.org/?p=1073#comment-10470 That the insurance companies---surprise, surprise--- skim off more money than traditional, i.e. government administered, Medicare does is one thing. The salient fact is, however, that senior, often lower income, MA plan members can find affordable health coverage in these plans like in no other private enterprise way. So, let Obama lecture greedy executives, and perhaps legislate means-testing for these plans---say $40,000 income tops and $250,000 in assets. But please "Dear Congress: Don't throw out J.Q Baby Sr. with the bathwater! That the insurance companies—surprise, surprise— skim off more money than traditional, i.e. government administered, Medicare does is one thing.
The salient fact is, however, that senior, often lower income, MA plan members can find affordable health coverage in these plans like in no other private enterprise way.
So, let Obama lecture greedy executives, and perhaps legislate means-testing for these plans—say $40,000 income tops and $250,000 in assets.
But please “Dear Congress: Don’t throw out J.Q Baby Sr. with the bathwater!

]]> By: Celebrity Wallpaper http://commonhealth.wbur.org/eric-schultz/2009/02/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-by-eric-h-schultz/comment-page-1/#comment-9580 Celebrity Wallpaper Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:14:58 +0000 http://commonhealth.wbur.org/?p=1073#comment-9580 Hmmmm... Yes, You are right... Very urgent for insuranced our health.... Very nice post, eric... Hmmmm…

Yes, You are right…
Very urgent for insuranced our health….

Very nice post, eric…

]]> By: Ron Norton http://commonhealth.wbur.org/eric-schultz/2009/02/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-by-eric-h-schultz/comment-page-1/#comment-8317 Ron Norton Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:27:59 +0000 http://commonhealth.wbur.org/?p=1073#comment-8317 Hi pj No need to keep policies affordable when they are mandatory... Also, the Medicare Advantage plans that the author touts are essentially a scam, costing taxpayers approximately 15% more than traditional Medicare. Hi pj

No need to keep policies affordable when they are mandatory… Also, the Medicare Advantage plans that the author touts are essentially a scam, costing taxpayers approximately 15% more than traditional Medicare.

]]> By: Norma http://commonhealth.wbur.org/eric-schultz/2009/02/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-by-eric-h-schultz/comment-page-1/#comment-8315 Norma Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:21:04 +0000 http://commonhealth.wbur.org/?p=1073#comment-8315 pj this blog was written by Eric Schultz president and ceo of Fallon health insurance.Need I say more? pj this blog was written by Eric Schultz president and ceo of Fallon health insurance.Need I say more?

]]> By: pj http://commonhealth.wbur.org/eric-schultz/2009/02/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-by-eric-h-schultz/comment-page-1/#comment-8314 pj Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:23:44 +0000 http://commonhealth.wbur.org/?p=1073#comment-8314 With all due respect, the last sentence in your article is puzzling. "Now more than ever, it's important to keep health insurance affordable for everyone, including seniors." This statement implies that that health insurance is currently affordable. With all due respect, the last sentence in your article is puzzling.
“Now more than ever, it’s important to keep health insurance affordable for everyone, including seniors.”
This statement implies that that health insurance is currently affordable.

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