The worst line in the articles I’ve seen so far about the Massachusetts plan:
What to do about the 45 million Americans without health insurance
has flummoxed both the Bush administration, whose proposal for “health
savings accounts” fizzled, and that of Bill Clinton, whose broad plan
for health-care changes fell flat.
First, there’s the ironic scare quotes around health savings accounts with no mention of them as HSAs
Second, there’s the soft peddling of the socialized health system of Hillarycare
Third, HSAs have decidedly not fizzled. Over 3 million people have enrolled in HSAs and high deductible policies, with a significant portion previously uninsured.
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