America - What"s Next?
President Obama's political genius is pragmatism which lies in the art/science of compromise, the salve of our adversarial tradition, also know as good lawyerin'.
The parties involved in this compromise are the for-profit health care industry and the American people.
President Obama has hesitated to use his rapidly diminishing political capital to push the issue.
Obama's political standing will be badly diminished, which would be a shame for many reasons.
If that turns out to be the result, they should not blame the Republicans, the insurance companies, or any other supposed villains.
Obama has even conceded that the unemployment rate will rise past 10% within a year, cutting down on paid employees contributing to the fund, which will, in turn, speed up the money-draining process.
Moreover, one-third of those entering nursing homes as self-paying individuals "spend down" their resources and eventually qualify for Medicaid.
Obama said he wanted to open up the availability of insurance to people like what the federal employees have.
Well, then do that.
Insurance premiums will come down dramatically because now the insurer is only covering the amount of annual claims between, say, a modest deductible like $300 or $500 and a cap, say $10,000.
If the average total fees covered for a family under the cap is $1500, tack on another 50% for covering the cost of doing business and profit, and that insurance should cost less than $300 per month.
Insurance carriers will be required to accept open enrollment applicants up to an amount equal to 4.
5 percent of the insurer?s individual market business.
Pre-existing conditions will be reduced by creditable coverage for all open enrollment coverage.
Insurance policies with high premiums and practices that penalize those with pre-existing conditions create a challenging and expensive reality for heart disease and stroke survivors.
That is why the American Heart Association is working to achieve a meaningful reform that serves the best interests of patients.
Insurance companies have spent most of their money trying to exclude people from coverage.
They look to see if there?s any preexisting condition.
Insurance companies are contributing to the problems, running TV adverts highlighting problems with the systems in Canada and Britain, and scaring lots of people.
Insurance and the Role of Employer-Sponsored Plans: Insurers must take all comers and not discriminate based on health status or pre-existing conditions.
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) must be preserved to ensure that the current employer-based system is not disrupted, particularly if no viable, cost-effective alternative has been identified.
Congressman Carson said his office plans to update the Facts vs.
Myths page as new false claims are brought to light.
Congressional committees were waiting to see legislation.
Congress will look to an array of options, including both savings from the health care system and new revenues, to finance coverage expansions and reforms to both the delivery system and insurance markets.
What options hold the most promise? American medical services are too over priced and US lawyers use that as a money making machine.
So we need an open competition and let user decide.
Americans frequently confuse the idea of a single payer healthcare system with a universal system.
What is single payer healthcare? Americans spend more on health care than on housing or food.
If rapid health cost growth persists, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that by 2025, one out of every four dollars in our national economy will be tied up in the health system.
"The typical American way" the people who benefit the most when addressing a problem of national concern , is always left out, or settled by someone that wont be directly subjected in a personal way.
For example, to abolish slavery,did the slaves have any input in that decision? Or the decision to engage in a certain combat situation, will that troopers opinion on the situation change any decision? Let's not even comment on Indian affairs.
All parties involved in making policy for health care reform, will not be subjected to any reduction of care.
It's already unlawful for emergency rooms to refuse care for people who don't have insurance,There for to offset that fact, a public plan is necessary.
Face it , we need to stop letting the fox, guard the hen house.
Meaning if law makers are getting paid by lobbyist to make policy to aid their needs, the average citizen gets the short end of the stick.
America what's next, I guess you'll be trying to feed the hungry,or something stupid like stop homelessness, a "change", no one really wanted that.
The parties involved in this compromise are the for-profit health care industry and the American people.
President Obama has hesitated to use his rapidly diminishing political capital to push the issue.
Obama's political standing will be badly diminished, which would be a shame for many reasons.
If that turns out to be the result, they should not blame the Republicans, the insurance companies, or any other supposed villains.
Obama has even conceded that the unemployment rate will rise past 10% within a year, cutting down on paid employees contributing to the fund, which will, in turn, speed up the money-draining process.
Moreover, one-third of those entering nursing homes as self-paying individuals "spend down" their resources and eventually qualify for Medicaid.
Obama said he wanted to open up the availability of insurance to people like what the federal employees have.
Well, then do that.
Insurance premiums will come down dramatically because now the insurer is only covering the amount of annual claims between, say, a modest deductible like $300 or $500 and a cap, say $10,000.
If the average total fees covered for a family under the cap is $1500, tack on another 50% for covering the cost of doing business and profit, and that insurance should cost less than $300 per month.
Insurance carriers will be required to accept open enrollment applicants up to an amount equal to 4.
5 percent of the insurer?s individual market business.
Pre-existing conditions will be reduced by creditable coverage for all open enrollment coverage.
Insurance policies with high premiums and practices that penalize those with pre-existing conditions create a challenging and expensive reality for heart disease and stroke survivors.
That is why the American Heart Association is working to achieve a meaningful reform that serves the best interests of patients.
Insurance companies have spent most of their money trying to exclude people from coverage.
They look to see if there?s any preexisting condition.
Insurance companies are contributing to the problems, running TV adverts highlighting problems with the systems in Canada and Britain, and scaring lots of people.
Insurance and the Role of Employer-Sponsored Plans: Insurers must take all comers and not discriminate based on health status or pre-existing conditions.
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) must be preserved to ensure that the current employer-based system is not disrupted, particularly if no viable, cost-effective alternative has been identified.
Congressman Carson said his office plans to update the Facts vs.
Myths page as new false claims are brought to light.
Congressional committees were waiting to see legislation.
Congress will look to an array of options, including both savings from the health care system and new revenues, to finance coverage expansions and reforms to both the delivery system and insurance markets.
What options hold the most promise? American medical services are too over priced and US lawyers use that as a money making machine.
So we need an open competition and let user decide.
Americans frequently confuse the idea of a single payer healthcare system with a universal system.
What is single payer healthcare? Americans spend more on health care than on housing or food.
If rapid health cost growth persists, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that by 2025, one out of every four dollars in our national economy will be tied up in the health system.
"The typical American way" the people who benefit the most when addressing a problem of national concern , is always left out, or settled by someone that wont be directly subjected in a personal way.
For example, to abolish slavery,did the slaves have any input in that decision? Or the decision to engage in a certain combat situation, will that troopers opinion on the situation change any decision? Let's not even comment on Indian affairs.
All parties involved in making policy for health care reform, will not be subjected to any reduction of care.
It's already unlawful for emergency rooms to refuse care for people who don't have insurance,There for to offset that fact, a public plan is necessary.
Face it , we need to stop letting the fox, guard the hen house.
Meaning if law makers are getting paid by lobbyist to make policy to aid their needs, the average citizen gets the short end of the stick.
America what's next, I guess you'll be trying to feed the hungry,or something stupid like stop homelessness, a "change", no one really wanted that.
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