House passes health care bill on 219-212 vote

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by AGDee

Some, yes, but not all, for sure. We do eat quite a bit of the cost. Which is why my system has had (essentially) a hiring freeze, cut retirement matching, has had no raises in 3 years (of any kind.. cost of living, merit, promotions), no bonuses in as long, and we pay more and more for our health insurance too. We have been providing more care than we are getting paid for and our net loss is growing as more and more people are unemployed.

Thanks for the correction.

But wait. Are you suggesting that health care and the uninsured actually may have an effect on the broader economy?!