Have to wonder why the only people objecting to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -- aka Obama Care -- are some members of the House of Representatives. The usual push back for new laws are the corporations. Not so this time. Since the Act was created by lobbyists for the health insurance and the medical industries, there are no complaints. The lobbyists created a law which will make sure their sponsors don't lose any money and in effect will be able to make more money -- and the government made it a law.
Not sure what the numbers of millions of people that will benefit from the Act, but sociopaths have no sympathy/empathy for other people -- even those in their own districts who would benefit from the Act.
So what is the problem with those who are voting against the Act. What the Republican party is voting for is the repeal -- or defunding -- of anything that could be construed as a victory for the Democratic party. That is even more true for a legislation that has become known as ObamaCare. Make no mistake, the Republicans in office are voting against an Act that is called ObamaCare. It has little or nothing to do with their district constituency or their lobbyists. It has to do with the Obama tag. It's a personal thing.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
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My monthly healthcare premium of $178 will increase to $478 on January 1. Just got the letter from my insurance company yesterday.
ReplyDeleteI too wonder why the ONLY people objecting to Obama Care are some members of the House of Representatives...
Some of my road acquaintances not on Medicare decided to self insure rather than pay the high rates. They can handle the small bills. For anything that might be life threatening such as cancer or heart issues, they would enjoy every day to the end.
DeleteNobody on the street is getting all cranked up over it, because deep down inside they realize... they are "subjects of the king". The realization that the Federal Gov't doesn't give an unholy damn about them is finally sinking in. Even if they won't admit it.
ReplyDelete"Affordable Health Care"... yet the Tab for insurance premiums has JUMPED every year since passage? and people STILL try to tell me; "They're from the Government. They're here to help you!"
This old cowboy stopped believing THAT lie a long time ago.Politicians from No-bama on down, Demothugs or Republiduds... all malicious, incompetent, Parasitic vermin bent only on their own benefit.
Slavery is still in place. The only difference today is that you can change jobs and work for a different slave master. The master plan is to give you just enough to keep you alive so you can provide cheap labor. Since the aristocrats of the Federal legislative bodies make laws to benefit their corporate sponsors, slavery is here to stay.
DeleteSpoken as someone who doesn't have to deal with the ACA. I assume you're on Medicare, so the ACA won't impact you. We need to go through the new exchanges for coverage and haven't even been able to login to the site yet due to "technical difficulties" probably due to too much traffic. This isn't about being anti-Obama or a Republican vs Democrat issue. This is about bad policy. Bad policy that is the result of incompetent politicians from both parties who are beholden to the largest and most powerful lobby on Capital Hill (the healthcare industry lobby).
ReplyDeleteJohn... Being an old guy, I am on Medicare. The bad part is that Medicare is free. When it is free, there is no thought of an alternative. There should always be a co-pay for every procedure and office visit for Medicare patients. Appears like I will have to dig out a post I did on this subject a couple of years ago, update it and post it again.
DeleteI'm with you on that opinion. I have a rather unorthodox opinion of the system. I think we should have some form of single payer system used by those who need it or are "eligible" for it. Parallel to this, I think we should remove all of the smokescreen away from the pricing system (a smokescreen created by insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, and to some degree doctors) so that we have true, transparent, and competitive pricing across the entire industry. Then those who are not eligible for or who don't want to be part of the single payer coverage could actually shop for and be able to afford the medical care they require (costs would come down). This would combine the best elements of "socialized" healthcare with the best elements of capitalism. Of course, this would put all the insurance companies out of business and hurt the profits of big pharma, hospitals, doctors, etc. In other words, it'll never happen. So we should all stop whining and learn to live with the morass we have all voted for. :-)
DeleteFWIW: Still unable to access the healthcare.gov exchange to see what plans and costs will be under the ACA. I guess I still have until January 1st to keep trying (no waiver of the individual mandate for us peons) :-)
ReplyDeleteFor quite a few the "access" to affordable health care will still be too high a price to pay, but other concessions were important such as those with pre-existing conditions cannot be denied coverage and dependents can stay on their parents' coverage until age 26. My daughter was just hired out of college for her first "real" job...that did not come with health insurance. We're very thankful she is still able to stay on our policy! Access to preventive care is also welcome. Insurers are now required to cover a number of recommended preventive services, such as cancer, diabetes and blood pressure screenings, without additional cost sharing such as copays or deductibles. Already, 54 million Americans with private health coverage have gotten better preventive services coverage as a result. The current law is a place to start but there is much more work to be done before health insurance is really affordable for everyone.
ReplyDeleteNo denying it. There were definite positives in the ACA including the requirement to insure those with pre-existing conditions. Rather than correcting the ACA problems or considering alternate solutions to some of its problems, the millionaire sociopath tea partiers approach is to throw it all out.
DeleteAs you well know, I happen to despise both parties. However, I rush to the defense of either Democrats or Republicans when they spread misinformation about each other. Partisanship is one reason we can't have a logical debate in this country on anything. Calling one side "millionaire sociopath tea partiers" basically ends all reasoned debate (which is your choice to make since it is your blog). The facts are that 7 of the top 10 wealthiest people in Congress are Democrats. While 28 of the top 50 wealthiest people in Congress are Republicans, none of those Republicans are tea partiers (you can look these facts up on The Hill, which publishes the wealth of these idiots each year). The tea partiers may technically be be "millionaires" but that's not a difficult hurdle to reach anymore, especially for politicians at any level of government. Also, to say that Republicans haven't offered any alternatives to the ACA is simply wrong. I happened to be watching C-span in September and saw the House Republicans offer a comprehensive plan to replace the ACA. It had a lot of good ideas and some ideas I didn't agree with, but it was a legitimate alternative. You won't see this boring kind of stuff reported in very many places, but the legislation was presented sometime around mid-September (the 18th at the latest). Google it and see for yourself. Now don't go off and insult Nancy Pelosi or else I'll need to come to her defense as well! :-)
DeleteJohn, Thanks for taking me to task on my labeling. It was inappropriate. Like you, I am not partisan to either group. I wasn't aware of the Republican alternative proposal to ACA. Without a TV, could I have missed something. I will do some internet searching for the proposal.
DeleteNow we have more subject material for a social hour at Quartzsite in January.
Medicare isn't free. I paid into Medicare with every check I earned, and I continue to pay every month - it's taken out before I even get MY Social Security, which, by the way, I worked all my life paying into as well. I don't know about you, but I DO have a co-pay. The reason large corporations aren't complaining is because they've been given special consideration by the president. As well as Congress, the president and all his staff. And many others who supported him and contributed to his campaign.
ReplyDeleteI wonder why Medicare recipients can't use Obmacare for OUR Medi-gap policies. Unfortunately, even though we pay for that as well, we don't have that option. And I believe we've been left out because there are too many elderly people in the "poor" category and they would receive that Medi-gap police for free, like many young poor people. That would screw it up for the young who are able to work, but choose not to. Obama's people. :(
Yes you did pay into every check when you were working. That was an insurance policy that you invested in. It gave you the opportunity to use Medicare when you turned 65. A monthly premium for Medicare is also deducted from your Social Security benefit. Sounds like you have a Medicare Advantage plan. That is the option instead of Medicare and a Medigap policy (supplemental Medicare insurance). With a Medicare Advantage plan -- depending on the insurer -- there may be a monthly premium and there are co-pays for any medical visit or test. That is not the situation with standard Medicare. With a standard Medicare policy and a supplemental policy, I never pay a dime out of pocket. The insurance picks up the whole tab. That doesn't come cheap. The supplemental insurance and drug coverage is about $300 a month. As a healthy guy, I am not sure why I have a supplemental policy.
DeleteSince the Medicare Advantage plans are insurance pools for a particular geographic area, anytime you go for medical treatment -- except for emergencies -- outside of that geographic area, you pay the full billing. At one time I had a Medicare Advantage plan. However, with my nomadic travels and not claiming any geographic area for any length of time, I went with regular Medicare and a Medicare Supplement.