The Inefficiency of Corporation-provided Healthcare
The recent healthcare reform launched by President Obama in the U.S., I believe, have not gone as far as it can possibly (and, in my opinion, necessarily) could go (even though it is already facing tough resistance from many). Rather than just providing a government alternative to insurance package offered by private companies, shouldn't there be something else other than just the supply side that need to be looked at? To be specific: what about how the best insurance option is chosen and purchased? Considering that a large number of people in the US get there insurance from their employers (i.e. they don't choose the insurance, their bosses do), maybe it would be wise to change that structure much more so that the employees receive the greatest benefits while bypassing the step where the bosses weighs the economic costs to their companies. Of course, the merit of companies providing their employees heath insurances has the benefit of attracting more capable workers. However,