Even more so...when there is a reasonably costed alternative to company sponsored health insurance, a certain demographic within the population is suddenly freed up to exercise their potential -- those with pre-existing conditions and the working disabled. It's been lost in the debates that there are significant numbers of individuals who MUST work in the corporate sector just to maintain some measure of health insurance. The corporate sector, in general, is VERY stifling to innovation and creativity, places unreasonable demands on employees, and is just generally unfriendly to the "worker". A national health plan provides coverage to innovators of all age groups.
There are a lot of truly talented people out there who are simply stuck in the grind because it is the only way to have a health insurance plan.
Relating back to the topic at hand...more mature IT staff will be able to branch out, as will heads-of-family. This opens jobs for younger workers, encourages looking beyond the 9-5, and will help build businesses.
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Even more so...when there is a reasonably costed alternative to company sponsored health insurance, a certain demographic within the population is suddenly freed up to exercise their potential -- those with pre-existing conditions and the working disabled. It's been lost in the debates that there are significant numbers of individuals who MUST work in the corporate sector just to maintain some measure of health insurance. The corporate sector, in general, is VERY stifling to innovation and creativity, places unreasonable demands on employees, and is just generally unfriendly to the "worker". A national health plan provides coverage to innovators of all age groups. There are a lot of truly talented people out there who are simply stuck in the grind because it is the only way to have a health insurance plan. Relating back to the topic at hand...more mature IT staff will be able to branch out, as will heads-of-family. This opens jobs for younger workers, encourages looking beyond the 9-5, and will help build businesses.