...... Give it a year, then complain. ......
Better give it 3 years. Because then we will have a clear picture of how it shakes out. I bet we find that states that worked to implement it, have thriving competitive systems with lowering costs. Those states, like WI, with a governor who actively opposes access at every opportunity will be working badly. The net rule? Republicans hate their constituents.
If it is not working well, better give it more years to look for a fix, because if the GOP won't help fix it, the system we have is what we will have.
The GOP could be helping to fix the issues that have been identified. The DEM would work with them. The problem is that the GOP does not want a functioning health system. They just don't give a crap. It could be the second coming of JC, and they would reject it. So your timeline is a bit off.
For me, if it is implemented and it fails, it becomes personal. Because of my youngest (soon to be middle) son's situation the health care coverage that we get for him for the value that it is will be gone. He needs physical therapy and speech therapy. Three different pediatricians and a developmental specialist have told us so. But because of a host of factors those services will not be available to him where we are at right now. We know he will never play hockey... we know he may have speech issues for the rest of his life. But based on what our doctors and therapist tell us, we need to go someplace else for help and that is likely going to cost more than a middle income family can afford.
You believe what you want. I will protest this bill until the day I die.
If you have to move. If you do not get care through work... and you make less than $95,000 a year, you are likely to receive the government subsidy that lowers your health care costs.
How is it that the availability of services is an issue? If they are not available now, how does somebody else getting care make your situation different?
Presumably, your family has access to health care through where both of you work. If it fails, you would still have access to double coverage. Whereas those who can't normally afford or would be denied coverage would not be in such a situation. I fail to understand how it affects you in any real way. You presume a benefit to someone else will remove a coverage to yourself? It sucks your son will never play hockey. Explain how somebody else getting access to diabetic treatment would harm access to treatment for speech issues? I assume there is more than you are saying and I can empathize with you on that. I know someone who had a stroke while in the middle of their PHD program. There is no chance for health coverage, but can't function without meds. I can't say that they are in a better position than yourself. Both of you along with everybody else that can't get coverage should have access to health care. Because it should be a RITE!
Costs for everyone will drop as there are more people in the pool.
Fact, the CBO office says it will cost twice as much as originally predicted... (link posted above) not a fact at all. The initial budget was for a ten year period with only 7 years under obamacare, the ten full year cost is more and always was expected to be more because of course a full ten years is more. The cbo generally has to do ten year windows.
Actually, latest estimates from the CBO have over estimated the costs of implementing the law, as rates of increase in a majority of the states implementing the exchanges are coming in way lower than expected.
Fact, several companies have cut hours to push employees into part time status because of ObamaCare (it is all over the news... even CNN) yay.
This is a fact. BUT, it is a rediculous attempt at obfuscation and may in fact benifit the effort to make insurance more portable. It will also create jobs, because Home Depot is not ALSO going to cut store hours. Somebody will have to work for them. Its a silly shell game that ultimately is meaningless. Once you have healthcare, what does it matter if you work for 1 place or 2?
Fact, few years ago when I was working for another firm, the Insurance agent explained that our rates were all going up and the only thing that had changed was the passing of Obamacare. (personal experience) also not a fact. Rates went up just like the were going up every year but by law the rates cant go up based on a law that is not in effect. This upcoming year is the first year that premiums will reflect the obamacare mandates
FACT: Rates of increase are much less since Obamacare was passed than previous to its passage. Why? Obamacare has caused restructuring of the healthcare industry in very positive ways.
Fact, this is the first time in history that the Federal Government is requiring the US population to purchase something or be taxed. ...
So? This isn't 1776.
Fact, healthy people who have a low cost, high deductible plan will not have the same options that they had before. (Health Insurance provider/ personal experience) they can not have the insurance that doesnt cover most things which is true. No more freeloaders.
Fact: Healthy people with low cost, high deductible plans didn't have good options in the first place. Now, insurance will require certain things to be covered. This is a good thing.
Fact, doctors will now be required to ask questions that have no reliance to what you are there to see them about.
So, don't answer them.
Fact, all health records will be stored at a centralized database. Given the Edward Snowden situation, is the government the best place for those? (common sense) this is a requirement of something else- oddly enough i believe actually the stimulus, but is nit a requirement of obamacare
FACT: Have you been wathcing the news? The NSA can crack any database and look at anybody they want to. When people supported the Patriot Act like sheep, this is what they got. What are you planning that you should be worried about anyway?
Fact, there will be situations where you will not be able to pay cash if medicare or medicaid denies your request. (according to an HR coworker of my wife)
FACT: So wrong it makes my eyes want to bleed. People with money will always get the procedures they want.
Fact, right now you have an option of paying cash for some procedures and the hospital will actually charge less... this will go away (according to a doctor my wife works with) Fact: see above. Hospitals will be able to set their own rates.
Traditionally, people paying cash without an insurance company were always charged full price.
Fact, several sources show that this will result in higher taxes. (CBO) probably true
ACTUAL FACT: No source knows what is really going to happen. The 30 some states opting out of the system are actively trying to sabotage the system and it seems to be failing.
I don't see how any of that is good for America.
Fact: Because you don't want to.
