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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

School Tech Connect: The Man Has Done His Homework

School Tech Connect: The Man Has Done His Homework

The Man Has Done His Homework

We here at School TechConnect (meaning Scout and I) had a hearty chuckle this morning over this storyabout newly elected Congressman Andy Harris (R-MD), who railed during his campaign against the private health insurance reforms that are often referred to as "Obama-care" by people like, well, him.

Apparently he wasn't aware of the waiting period that new employees often face--- one of the great innovations of the private health insurance market. Members of Congress are covered by the lovely private program described here, which looks like a Cadillac to me but is not good enough for the freshman congressperson.

The congressman is a physician, so voters in Maryland