All insurers, self-insured businesses and government health programs must submit reports to the IRS about the individuals they cover, which the IRS will cross-check against tax returns.
Although these expenses took up a bigger amount of my budget last December when I was going through extensive testing, I now cover only a small co-pay for check-ups.
Perhaps Krugman should sit down with a 75-year-old and ask her whether she thinks the government has an obligation to continue sending her a Social Security check every month or a commitment, under Medicare and Medicaid, to help cover her future healthcare bills.
Senate Democratic leaders were hoping that more Republican support would materialize and create political cover for centrist Democrats who traditionally defend gun rights to sign on to the background-check measure.