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So you think you should share in my healthcare costs? Thanks, send me a check. There is no logic in your stance. People that abuse their bodies make a personal choice to do that, why should the taxpayer fund their care. Want to cut healthcare costs, get illegal aliens under control. 600,000 was spent in my county alone for healthcare costs for illegals. That should be paid by the countries from which these illegals came. deduct it from foreign aid.
That was a nation wide trend at the time
Why are doctors and hospitals dropping Medicare? You cannot micromanage a private sector economy where people choose what profession to undertake. So with the infrastructure we have now why won't the MA situation be repeated nationwise?
actually, why don't we allow PEOPLE to opt out, and insist they sign an agreement staing they will never be able to opt back in, like when their insurance company denies them coverage, or they want to change jobs and can't because of a pre existing condition, or they can't afford insurance. they don't pay extra, and they don't get any befefits. i'm all for that.
Why are doctors and hospitals dropping Medicare? You cannot micromanage a private sector economy where people choose what profession to undertake. So with the infrastructure we have now why won't the MA situation be repeated nationwise?
he specifically DID mean insurance companies, as they are the companies that are affected by the limit in compensation deductions. not mcdonalds.
I thought he was talking about companies that received waivers for Obamacare.
Which brings up the question: if it's such a wonderful idea, why all the waivers?
Again, part of the piecemeal problem. Because we have a need not filled by medicare, something a universial payer would handle more effectively, we have to work on the overall system. You keep addressing existing problems, and blaming reform for them, eventhough they were here before reform. What we need is more reform, and not repeal.
actually, why don't we allow PEOPLE to opt out, and insist they sign an agreement staing they will never be able to opt back in, like when their insurance company denies them coverage, or they want to change jobs and can't because of a pre existing condition, or they can't afford insurance. they don't pay extra, and they don't get any befefits. i'm all for that.
Actually I'm a bit involved in all this stuff and the reports you are hearing are a bit preliminary. I doubt most hospitals are going to drop medicare. They just don't know what is going on with all the changes. I know this because I was talking with my transplant financial adviser this morning.
45 doctor owned hospitals have stopped construction and hospitals all over the country are dropping Medicare.
What are you suppose to do when you think both the Democrat's plan and the GOP's plan are bat**** insane?
Is there an option C here?
Still waiting for you to show me a universal payer system that is effective, cost effective, and reduces ER usage? Only in the liberal world is more reform less costly when the reality shows that not to be the case. I am still waiting for you to tell us how Obamacare affects you?
IOW, punish people who don't play your game?
This is still The United States. Isn't it?
Most of the world has some form of universal insuirer, and why all have some probelms, so does our system. If access is important, and I think it is, there is little doubt that a universal payer system provides better access for all. now, we can modify, make changes, address weaknesses, resopnd to new problems we find. But, the fact is our system limits access, hurts business, and costs a ton for less than the rest the rest of the world receives. that should be reason to open the discussions and to seek real reform.
Vote both A and B out and elect C. Did you notice what happened to the Dems in November?
Most of the world has some form of universal insuirer, and why all have some probelms, so does our system. If access is important, and I think it is, there is little doubt that a universal payer system provides better access for all. now, we can modify, make changes, address weaknesses, resopnd to new problems we find. But, the fact is our system limits access, hurts business, and costs a ton for less than the rest the rest of the world receives. that should be reason to open the discussions and to seek real reform.
absolutely not. it would be their choice, that's all. how could any good conservative be against choice? seems to me you either like the plan or you don't. i like it, i would opt in, and gladly pay for it. you don't, you opt out. just don't put yourself in the position of needing help, that's all. easy, right? 'cause we are all responsible for our own situation, right? if you are against protecting people and ensuring adequate healthcare, then you can't be FOR it when you're the one in need. right?
The problem with our system doesn't require a 2400 page bill that is filled with regulation and higher costs to employers. Real reform isn't what Obama did, he started the takeover process.
yeah, the same thing that usually happens in off year elections.
So, basically, "if you opt and need help, **** you"?
I'll go along with that, as long as there's a stipulation to my opting out that guarantees that I won't have to spend a single dime to bailout this system when it goes belly up.
And no, it isn't a take over process. No one is taking over anything.
It didn't happen for 50 years, prior to '94. It didn't happen for 12 years, prior to '07. So, it doesn't usually happen.
I know you like to think that the Dems didn't **** things up in just three short years, but I don't that's going to work for you.
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