Dee Caruso

letter to the editor

I listen to MSNBC daily, and something Sen. Rand Paul said recently really caught my attention.

Amidst all the furor about how to make health insurance come down in cost and work for everybody, he suggested that all Americans should be able to get group insurance from various sources. People in the workforce get it from their employers. But people without that option could get it from various organizations or businesses.

I thought of getting it through local credit unions, banks, phone companies, miscellaneous dealerships ... you get the idea.

If these industries would be willing to let the general public into their group insurance (which they already have for their own employees), it seems like a win-win situation. Both the employers and insureds would pay less, thereby making it more affordable for everyone.

Even though I'm a lifelong Democrat, this idea really seems like a good idea. One I would hope our representatives would explore and discuss in their meetings – and see how the public would feel about this.

Dee Caruso

Shreveport