Between the high political tide and Jeb's thought-provoking posts on U.S. health care, I've been paying more attention to related tales and tidbits.

Here's the stuff I've been pouring over today.

Forcing Young People Into the System Powerline

The least-acknowledged fact in the present debate over health care is that many millions of Americans have no good reason to buy health insurance. This is especially true of single young people, above all single men. ... Thus, the crocodile tears that are shed over "the uninsured" are by no means entirely genuine. One of the basic purposes of just about anyone's "health care plan" is to find a way to force those millions of young, single people to pay for the health care required by their elders.

Try Living Uninsured LA Times

[B]eing uninsured is these days -- a character flaw. It's how you can pay taxes, volunteer, donate to public radio and still be considered a drain on society.

Doyle's Idea: Equalized Insurance Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The proposal hinges on prohibiting health insurance companies from setting rates for small businesses based on the health of their employees. That could lower costs for businesses with older workers or workers with medical problems, while increasing costs for those with healthy, younger employees.

Employer-Linked Health Insurance—Time to Go? InsureMe Agent Blog

Many businesses, particularly the very small and the very large, have the most to gain from being released from their insurance obligations. Without having to pay health care costs for aging workers, they would have more cash on hand to compete with overseas companies, which have never had to provide coverage for their workers.

Lots of health insurance goodness on this Monday afternoon, something I suspect will be the norm throughout the year.