Either way this derail is irrelevant, the point is that tying health insurance to employment is inefficient and costly. It makes much more sense for everyone to just have a more long-term solution instead of having to hop around every time you get a new job.
We only do this because it's ingrained in our culture. Sometimes the market doesn't produce optimal results, no matter how much time you give it.
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Date: 1/12/12 11:20 (UTC)Either way this derail is irrelevant, the point is that tying health insurance to employment is inefficient and costly. It makes much more sense for everyone to just have a more long-term solution instead of having to hop around every time you get a new job.
We only do this because it's ingrained in our culture. Sometimes the market doesn't produce optimal results, no matter how much time you give it.