Thursday, February 5

Letters to the Editor

Recognize the flaws in the insurance system I am dismayed by the opinion of David Lazar (“Voting Democratic bad for your health,” Viewpoint Jan. 31.) I was disappointed by the following comment: “Since current health is a good predictor of future medical spending, it makes sense for people in worse health to pay higher premiums.” This exactly violates the idea of risk-sharing that insurance provides. Read more...