I think the ideal program would have been for Medicare to be expanded to all Americans, but I like the idea of a hybrid system as well.

I like that the Edwards plan would require all Americans to have health insurance, like car insurance.  I like the idea of health markets.  I do wish the burden on business was less, but only with the gurantee they pay more or hire more people.

I don't know about Edwards supporters saying his plan would definitely be single-payer, but that he was considering a single-payer system.  I think this is a pragmatic plan.

http://www.prospect.org/weblog/2007/02/p ost_2685.html

Where the Edwards' plan takes a big step forward is in mandating, along with the private options, that HMs offer "at least one plan [that] would be a public program based upon Medicare." And the intent is explicit: "Health Markets will offer a choice between private insurers and a public insurance plan modeled after Medicare, but separate and apart from it. Families and individuals will choose the plan that works best for them. This American solution will reward the sector that offers the best care at the best price. Over time, the system may evolve toward a single-payer approach if individuals and businesses prefer the public plan."

In other words, the public sector will finally be allowed to compete with the private sector, and consumers will be able to decide which style they prefer. For Democrats, this is a significant step forward. From there, the plan offers the usual mix of sliding subsidies to ensure affordability, individual mandate to universalize coverage, pay-for-performance promises, and public health fixes. You've heard those bits before. What's new, and what's important, are the community rated health markets that include public insurance. Indeed, the plan satisfied every plank of my progressive health reform test from last week.

When did people get the idea that single payer meant business get off the hook for having to pay ANYTHING?

Remember Medicare payroll taxes are collected from both individuals AND businesses. This is the same deal. It's an added payroll tax if you choose to not provide health care. End of story. Do people really believe we could have had Medicare for all without doubling or tripling the payroll tax (which means doubling or tripling the tax that businesses pay)?

I find the critique of the business portion of the plan quite perplexing.

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