Columnist Touts Plan To Fund Health Care for Unemployed
San Jose Mercury News columnist Mike Cassidy argues that a provision in the economic stimulus package that would allocate funding "to provide health care for the millions who are losing their jobs in the downturn" is "a chance to help sick people who otherwise couldn't afford help." He adds, "Most important in the world of stimulus, expanding the health safety net would be an opportunity to provide a big boost to the economy."
- "Cassidy: Let's Hope Stimulus Plan Includes Health Care for Unemployed" (Cassidy, San Jose Mercury News, 2/5).