The House and Senate health care legislation resembles a game show more than deliberate exercise in public policy. As confusing and confused legislation language is translated into dollars and cents, how much Americans will find themselves paying for health care? It looks more and more like a giant game of chance. Not only is Congress leaving the current inequities created by the federal tax treatment of health insurance in place, it is busy creating new ones. Family Premiums. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that under the House bill, the …
