Friday, June 05, 2009 by Robert ReichI'ved poked around Washington today, talking with friends on the Hill
who confirm the worst: Big Pharma and Big Insurance are gaining ground
in their campaign to kill the public option in the emerging health care
bill.
who confirm the worst: Big Pharma and Big Insurance are gaining ground
in their campaign to kill the public option in the emerging health care
bill.
You know why, of course. They don't want a public option that would
compete with private insurers and use its bargaining power to negotiate
better rates with drug companies. They argue that would be unfair.
Unfair? Unfair to give more people better health care at lower cost?
To Pharma and Insurance, "unfair" is anything that undermines their profits.
compete with private insurers and use its bargaining power to negotiate
better rates with drug companies. They argue that would be unfair.
Unfair? Unfair to give more people better health care at lower cost?
To Pharma and Insurance, "unfair" is anything that undermines their profits.
