Congress must recognize that an important distinction existsbetween the place of employment as the convenient place to obtaininsurance and making tax relief to families contingent uponemployer sponsorship of their health insurance.
The Prescription Drug Security Card could provide meaningful helpfor low-income seniors who do not have access to drug coverage.These seniors should be the priority for Washington policymakers,who can and should provide this help while creating a frameworkfor expanding drug coverage in tandem with overall Medicare reform.
President Bush has put forward a series of policy changes, aimed atimproving existing health care accounts, that would enableindividuals and families to control decisions regarding their ownhealth care and decide for themselves how best to spend theirhealth care dollars.