PPACA and Scotus

[bobabode]

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[merrylander]

Don't ask me I dropped out after the tenth grade.

[Oerets]

It gets back to the fact the people in charge seem to take care of themselves just fine on our dime.

But allow the people to have the same, now is something unthinkable. Seems to me having a healthy population is in the nations best interests. Good for the economy, what the Federal Government needs to be doing right?

I would like to hear from someone without insurance as to why there should not be coverage for all? Or is it just the fact you do not want to pay for it when you do get care?

People that are suspected to be working "off the books". Know that would be near impossible in the future if a mandate with insurance was implemented. Right on your IRS filings so no longer would it be possible to just show up to a hospital for care without getting a call from the IRS as to why no records of taxes paid.



Barney

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Oerets

I would like to hear from someone without insurance as to why there should not be coverage for all? Or is it just the fact you do not want to pay for it when you do get care? Barney

Another observation on insurance. Who thinks that having to choose between food and healthcare is OK? Or between dying and sacrificing your families home should the big C or any of the other diseases that regularly put people into bankruptcy? Pre existing condition denial of coverage determinations seem to be regular business practices of these giant healthcare companies. The sooner they are kicked out of the business of health, the healthier we will all be.

I have no doubt that the real question before the SCOTUS is who bails out the stockholders when Blue Cross/Shield and the rest of these vampires are gutted.
The lobbying by these so called heath maintenance organizations has been over the top IMO.

[Oerets]

Originally Posted by bobabode

I have no doubt that the real question before the SCOTUS is who bails out the stockholders when Blue Cross/Shield and the rest of these vampires are gutted.
The lobbying by these so called heath maintenance organizations has been over the top IMO.

I wounder just how much of a savings to the customers if the Insurance/healthcare industry was to be run as a non-profit? Say 35% cheaper maybe?




Barney

[icenine]

I guess one cannot be working off the books and qualify for the subsidized health insurance for poor people without some major tax evasion....

[barbara]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Another observation on insurance. Who thinks that having to choose between food and healthcare is OK? Or between dying and sacrificing your families home should the big C or any of the other diseases that regularly put people into bankruptcy? Pre existing condition denial of coverage determinations seem to be regular business practices of these giant healthcare companies. The sooner they are kicked out of the business of health, the healthier we will all be.

I have no doubt that the real question before the SCOTUS is who bails out the stockholders when Blue Cross/Shield and the rest of these vampires are gutted.
The lobbying by these so called heath maintenance organizations has been over the top IMO.

Exactly right.
Been there, done that.
Twice.
Was without ins for three days in my sixth month of pregnancy and gave birth...... We lost everything.
Husband suddenly became disabled and even with ins, we lost everything.
At this point, if it happens again, I'm too old to be able to recoup the loss. I'll have to learn how to fix cat food in a way that is palatable.

[BlueStreak]

Here ya go, Sunshine;

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics...-digital-show/

Why the secrecy?

Dave

[piece-itpete]

None of them advertise. If they say spoke at a $35,800 a plate dinner they might be seen as a sellout or out of touch

Pete

[Oerets]

Alot has been said about the size of the Healthcare industry in this country and the effects on this nation economy.

The CEO of UnitedHealth Group Stephen Hemsley made $816.99 a minute the last year reported. He was number one , Medco's CEO was number 40 where Rupert Murdock was a mere 90 and James Dimon is 112.

Figured on a 40 hour work week, 52 weeks a year.



http://www.forbes.com/lists/2011/12/...n-11_land.html

Barney