The American jobs market has changed – more than that, it has been transformed – since Bill and Hillary Clinton’s unsuccessful attempt to put together a national health plan in the early 1990s. In the ensuing years the independent professional – in sheer numbers, although up to now not in political power – has boomed. No longer should the indie be an overlooked factor in US tax law or in labor or health benefits strategy.
Health coverage will certainly emerge as an issue in the national elections of 2008. It’s vital for indies to make themselves heard in the coming debate. We indies need health care coverage solutions that are in sync with our workstyle.
I’m going to have more to say on this topic in the coming months. For a brief but interesting look at such matters, check out Home-Office Politics, Matt Bai’s article in the November 4 issue of the New York Times Magazine. If no longer available online you may get a PDF version here.
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