tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12994453.post112981225045687815..comments2023-10-26T05:48:22.755-04:00Comments on Orwell's Grave: American Health Care Example of How NOT to Do ItStephen McArthurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481957427291198042noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12994453.post-1132867725833599502005-11-24T16:28:00.000-05:002005-11-24T16:28:00.000-05:00Great information on the american health care syst...Great information on the american health care system. I really did learn on how not to do it with health insurance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12994453.post-1129950380180335222005-10-21T23:06:00.000-04:002005-10-21T23:06:00.000-04:00http://www.newyorker.com/printables/fact/050829fa_...http://www.newyorker.com/printables/fact<BR/>/050829fa_factHume's Ghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13551684109760430351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12994453.post-1129950315623962362005-10-21T23:05:00.000-04:002005-10-21T23:05:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Hume's Ghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13551684109760430351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12994453.post-1129862016877059952005-10-20T22:33:00.000-04:002005-10-20T22:33:00.000-04:00This is directly from the Detroit News (Oct 18, 20...This is directly from the Detroit News (Oct 18, 2005):<BR/><BR/><I>General Motors Corp.'s breakthrough deal with the United Auto Workers not only will mean higher medical costs for 750,000 blue-collar GM workers, retirees and their families, but also is likely to trigger a wave of similar cutbacks across the auto industry.</I> <BR/><BR/>I am not sure what your point is. How is increasing the amount workers have to pay for their own health insurance not a reduction in what they had called a benefit?Stephen McArthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10481957427291198042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12994453.post-1129835510610301302005-10-20T15:11:00.000-04:002005-10-20T15:11:00.000-04:00GM did not reduce benefits, just increased contrib...GM did not reduce benefits, just increased contributions by hourly workers. The hourly contributions will be similar to the salary contributions not 25% as it is now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com