Cutting The Ties Of Employer-Based Health Care

An interesting opinion piece posted earlier this week in the Wall Street Journal Online that you may have missed. The authors, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel and US Senator Ron Wyden, argue that the current employer-based system of health care is inefficient and antiquated – a product of post World War II price and wage controls – and needs to be overhauled as part of any comprehensive effort to lower prices, raise quality and ensure US businesses remain competitive with their global counterparts.

I think their ideas make sense, and should be considered as part of or as an alternative to any health care reform package taken up by Congress this year – what do you think?