I think a great many of us were stunned to find Justice Roberts being the key person in upholding the Affordable Care Act last week. Regardless of the wording in his opinion, whether it’s a Commerce Clause thing, a tax or even a dessert topping, the main thing is the ACA survived a direct frontal assault from the dark side. Praise be for that!
One thing sticks, however. We know the law as it stands needs improvement. Even once all measures of the Act become law in 2014, a vast swath of Americans will still be left vulnerable to the caprices of private healthcare insurance and many will still not be fully protected.
With that in mind, I remembered one of the provisions originally offered when the ACA was wending its way through committees a few years ago. It was spoken of quietly and the press seemed to sleep right through it.
So what I have to say isn’t original, but exhumed from fading memories of what seemed a wonderful idea. I choose to expound and modify that idea below.
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