I think it's off to a slow start. And there's a lot in 2006 they have to do to explain this benefit better and to help make the choices more realistic.

Choice can be baffling when it's hard to tell the differences between the different plans.

Choice can be baffling when it's hard to tell the differences between the different plans. I think for people who don't have coverage, who are very low income, this is an important supplement to their Medicare coverage. But people above the low-income subsidy really have to look at the plans closely.

It is a question of whether children should have to pay the price for their parents' choices. Children are an investment in our future, and you want to invest in their health and well-being.

Medicaid is under the gun. If we have more poverty, we have more people straining the safety net.

The large unionized corporations have been the place where health insurance has been most available and comprehensive for workers.