The Affordable Care Act

[Rajoo]

Rob, I met a person on CL that I was buying a computer from. We met at a Starbucks and had a long chat. He works for a company that is strictly in the business of billing various insurance insurance companies for physician groups, smaller HMO's and so on. Entire company devoted to billing. From what he told me, it is a huge software driven operation. Imagine the overhead costs and yet another middle company. Too many service companies and not enough of real production.

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by merrylander

Sorry Rajoo that was not meant as a criticism, I think I know you better than that. PBS had a documentary on them just about a week ago. I really have to setup a DVR as nowadays at 9:00 PM I turn into a pumpkin.

By the way carriage house is sort of a misnomer. Our pproperty has a difference in levels of at least 50 feet so we bought a golf cart. Used to keep it in the barn down at the bottom, but that meant walking uphill after putting it away. So we got a mini barn from them and set it right beside the deck. Now we just climb the stairs and not the hill.

I don't know why, but it struck me as funny to mention the Amish and the DVR in the same breath.

Regards,

D-Ray

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

I don't know why, but it struck me as funny to mention the Amish and the DVR in the same breath.

Regards,

D-Ray

Yeah I guess it does, it's only that if a program is on after 9:00 PM I can't stay awake through it unless there are a lot of nekkid ladies.

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by merrylander

Yeah I guess it does, it's only that if a program is on after 9:00 PM I can't stay awake through it unless there are a lot of nekkid ladies.

That'll keep me up too.

Regards,

D-Ray

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by whell

Like hell it is. Obamacare cements this variation into law with requirements on insurance carriers to apply community rating to individual and small group policies. This also protects variation (inflation) in health care delivery costs that currently exist in various geographic areas across the country. States no longer have control over how small group and individual policies are priced.

On the other hand, with the federal government now defining minimum essential coverage, it give the Feds leverage to, at a future time, expand the menu of what constitutes minimum essential coverage and replace the states as arbiters the content of individual and small group medical coverage.

I guess it depends on you POV. All of these things sound like positive attributes to me.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by 4-2-7

public announcements about Obamacare when they go to the roller derby track north of Seattle.<Propaganda

Univision, the nation's largest Spanish-language television network, is airing half-hour specials about healthy living and educating viewers about how to sign up for coverage under President Obama's health law.<Propaganda

And tax preparers at thousands of Jackson Hewitt and H&R Block offices are talking to their customers about how to enroll in the new insurance plans sold through the law's online marketplaces.<Propaganda

Although many companies are wary of associating with the health law while it remains a political lightning rod, < They don't want to push propaganda the Affordable Care Act is increasingly entering the mainstream as major corporations, sports teams and others integrate it into their businesses.<All Propaganda.

Informing people about the law of the land and how availing themselves of the opportunities presented by it is not propaganda.

The best example of propaganda regarding Obamacare is the daily programming on Fox and Talk Radio, including the myth that it will cost the nation 2.5 million jobs (which you bought hook, line and sinker).

[Rajoo]

Enemy of freedom is an uninformed public. Surprise?

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by BeamOn

As long as you can qualify for food stamps, you are hired.

Sorry, there's no Weller 12 yr. old KSBW included with SNAP. Sounds like you could only afford me part time... Did I mention that we appreciate a good Bordeaux occasionally? It's a good thing that one of my clients sees fit to drop a gift card to a high end bottle shop on me a couple times a year.
I'm high maintenance, ya know.

[icenine]

Originally Posted by 4-2-7

By the way as far as signing up for ACA I'll be sitting on the side lines. They can try and penalize me if they want.

As far as if something happens they still can't not provide service.

I'll Mooch

Assuming you make enough money so as not to get subsidies or you are on Medicare already, mooching is better than being responsible?

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by 4-2-7

By the way as far as signing up for ACA I'll be sitting on the side lines. They can try and penalize me if they want.

As far as if something happens they still can't not provide service.

I'll Mooch

Why am I not surprised that you fail to carry any health insurance. Just another libertarian moocher living off of the sweat of others. You must be a real peach to do business with. Friggin' parasite.