Letters to the editor

By The Tampa Tribune
Published: February 20, 2010

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Divorce needed

Most everyone agrees that for America to regain its competitive advantage, health care costs must come down. As long as health care is tied to employment, that will not happen.

Companies accept premium increases as a cost of doing business and pass it along. Individuals would never accept double-digit premium increases without shopping around for a better deal or altering their coverage.

If we want to get costs under control, we must divorce our health care from our employment.

BARRY BUTLER

Tampa

What about teeth?

I am concerned about the lack of coverage for dental work in most insurance plans.

Good dental health and treatment are very serious and related to heart health and other diseases that are being neglected. This needs to be addressed.

NIKITA TOPPIN

Tampa