Losing Your Health Care Perk at Work

The Bush administration and Republicans in Congress are using that "political capital" from the 2004 election wins to rework your health insurance. They are working on plans to move the country away from employer provided health care -- a system in place since World War II. Instead, they want you to buy your own health insurance. Part of the benefit of an employer provided plan is the power of buying for lots of people in bulk -- which negotiates down the price of health insurance. The government would have to come up with some similar group plan to keep your rates in line. (LAT)