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Stories by K.E. Boedeker

K.E. Boedeker is a Jesuit-trained retiree from the Army Reserve and a major communications company and a life-long westerner.

Healthcare Must be Affordable

K.E. Boedeker wrote on September 19th, 2009 at 2:34 am

The Detroit Free Press recently reported that thousands of customers of Blue Cross of Michigan received notices that their premiums would increase 22% next year. When healthcare (insurance premiums, co-pays, deductibles, pharmaceuticals, etc.) becomes unaffordable, as housing did in 2006 despite the froth in that market, a crash soon follows.  more

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Universal Coverage Isn’t the Issue, High Costs Are

K.E. Boedeker wrote on August 27th, 2009 at 7:00 am

The bottom line on the healthcare/insurance reform brawl is the bottom line. The cost of healthcare in the US is advancing at twice the rate of inflation.  more

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