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$1.4 million a day, that they admit to. I don't see a chance for the public being a winner in this fight. However, if the little guy really wants to, this is an opportunity to track his/her elected representative's actions, and get involved with the political process during their next election cycle. Kick the bastards out, that are working against your interests. That said, it won't happen. Joe Average will grouse and bitch about Congress, then quickly turn his attention to who will be the next American Idol on his HD, wide screen, Wallymart TV. Smug in the belief the American system is best, because it's of the people*, by the people*, and for the people*. * At least the ones with the money and power... or the gumption to get off their fat ass and do something about it.
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Of course insurance companies will "come out ahead" if an additional 30+ million people, mostly employees in small businesses currently w/o insurance, will have access to affordable health care through new programs like the health insurance exchange. The point is to force the companies to make it more affordable through a competitive bid process and requiring insurance companies to meet specific costs and benefit provisions in order to participate in the exchange. How else would you propose providing coverage to those millions? Or for those 200+ million with employer-based insurance, how else do you rein in the spiraling costs and/or provide greater choice of that private provider system? The only other solution is even greater federal regulation of the insurance industry or to do away with insurance companies completely. Last edited by Redux; 10-04-2009 at 11:47 AM. |
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One of the first casualties as Insurance companies begin to cost shift.
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Another change is that everyone's premiums are going to go up. My premiums went up $300 a month last year. This year they have gone up another $300. And my new employer REQUIRES every employe to take their insurance option, it is mandatory. This is in anticipation of the Obamanation Healthcare Reform.
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You want everyone paying the same percent of their income to get benefits, but you also want the working poor and middle class to pay a greater percent of their income through a vat tax. It sounds like you want to do away the entire employer based system and the insurance industry. IMO, that is no reform, that is blowing up the system completely. And then you support greater federal regulations? I dont get your plan at all. Last edited by Redux; 10-04-2009 at 12:05 PM. |
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A very good, highly footnoted, review of the Mass system by Cato.
http://www.cato.org/pubs/bp/bp112.pdf
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Personally, I dont find articles from two libertarian sites (cato and econlib) and an insurance industry site (health care finance news) to be objective or convincing.
Nor is the personal mandate, as established in Massachusetts, set in stone in the current proposals. But thats just me. Last edited by Redux; 10-04-2009 at 01:30 PM. |
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Whats good for the rest of the nation apparently isn't good for Nevada. WTF is this and why isn't anyone outraged?
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Why is it fair for all the other states to pay and not his??? This is the kind of BS that really pisses me off. Basically they are either adding to the cost of the program or taking money from other states. Either way it seems very wrong.
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