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A Cheap Health-Reform Idea the Government is Ignoring

It's a no-brainer.Let the Internet gang help the government enroll the estimated 18 million low-income uninsured for health coverage in the new state health exchanges under the health-reform law, and explain to the uninsured what these exchanges are all about.  The Internet enrollment would be free -- no cost to consumers or taxpayers. The Internet enrollers instead would get paid commissions from the insurers, plus abide by state and federal privacy laws.Trouble is, the federal government is ignoring this cost-free idea, despite sanctioning it more than a year ago, and despite the ringing endorsement of Democrat and Republican governors, as well Democrat Congressmen and Senators.It's no small irony that Internet enrollers are being stonewalled by the federal government, while at the same time the federal government issues press releases about very costly new "navigators" that all 50 states now must hire by the tens of thousands to explain the new exchanges to consumers, and also enrol...

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  1. Can Cuts be Made to Defense Spending to Reduce Deficit?

    Sen . Tom Carper , (D-Del.), on how defense spending can be streamlined to reduce the deficit.

  2. Sen. Carper: Need to Follow Bowles-Simpson Approach

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  3. Americans Answer Obama's Call, Contact Lawmakers

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  4. Carper: Pols Can Reach Agreement on Debt Talks

    Sen . Tom Carper , (D-Del.), discusses plans to create jobs and boost the economy.

  5. Taxes Holding Up Debt Deal?

    Sen . Tom Carper , (D-Del.), on how the debate over taxes is impacting efforts to reach a deal over the debt ceiling.

  6. Is the Post Office the Next Bailout?

    Fmr. CBO Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Americans for Prosperity Founder Tim Phillips on a potential bailout of the U.S. Post Office.

  7. Sony May Face Global Legal Scrutiny Over Breach

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  8. Cap and Trade Push Continues Despite Concerns Over Spending

    Senator Tom Carper , (D-Del.), on why global energy problems are worth the price of more spending.

  9. Congress, Please Read Your Health Reform Bill

    A number of Congressmen are out there in media land saying that the new health reform bill requires that Congress must enroll in the new health insurance exchanges.R...

  10. Congress, Please Read Your Health Reform Bill

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  11. Congress, Please Read Your Health Reform Bill « Emac's Stock Watch

    March 30 , 2010 08 : 49 AM UTC by Elizabeth MacDonald Congress , Please Read Your Health Reform Bill A number of Congressmen are out there in media land saying that...

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    Sen . Tom Carper , (D-Del.), on why companies such as AT&T and 3M are going before Congress to discuss the costs of health-care reform.

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