Health Care Reform: Why 'ObamaCare' is Not a Good Idea
Health Care Reform is Not What We Want
There's also a very good chance you're on one of two sides of the debate. One side believes it is absolutely crucial that we get this Health Care Reform legislation passed, and the other thinks the exact opposite. Which side are you on?
Maybe neither. Maybe you're questioning the ridiculous assumptions of the people who oppose your viewpoint. Or maybe you're personally affected by this legislation and you're doing everything in your power to make it happen, or to stall it indefinitely.
Whatever side you're on, let me give you two reasons why Obama's Health Care Reform (nicknamed 'ObamaCare') is not the best idea at this point in time:
1. It'll put us further into deficit. Yes, Democrats have stated that they will avoid this with savings and taxes, "To avoid increasing the deficit, Democrats would pay for the coverage expansion by slicing more than $400 billion from Medicare over the next decade, and by imposing a variety of new taxes, primarily a 5.4 percent surcharge on annual income over $500,000 for individuals and $1 million for families." [WashingtonPost.com - 'House Democrats pass health-care bill'] - Sounds good, right? It's just too bad this administration's projections aren't exactly the greatest - 10% unemployment anyone? [NYTimes.com - 'Romer and Bernstein on stimulus'] - Yea, that worked out real well...
2. This "public option" is an infection just waiting to happen. Why, you say? There's nothing wrong with it in theory, but... just like any theory, they're not proven facts. Sounds like a good idea (President Obama is full of great ideas, isn't he?), but consider the effect it will have in the long run. I'd spell it out for you, but this piece done by Mike Enzi of U.S. News and World Report does that nicely,
"A government-run plan will not meet the president's stated goals of bringing down costs and allowing people to keep the care they have now if they like It ... In a government plan, bureaucrats will determine how much every doctor, hospital, and healthcare provider is paid for services. They will also decide what items and services should be covered and whether patients should get access to newer, more expensive therapies ... When government-run plans confront the harsh reality of rising healthcare costs, they will respond as they always have, by lowering their reimbursement rates and by rationing care. This, in turn, will lead to shortages and patients being denied the ability to see the doctor of their choice ..."
And it goes on to explain all the flaws in this system. You can read the rest at USNews.com website.
Those are just two reasons. There are many more, but they've been iterated a thousand times, over and over again... but most deniers will just ignore it. Same with the supporters.
Anyway, I've said my say. I just say it how I see it. Maybe I'm right and maybe I'm wrong (I'm sure YOU have plenty to say about it...) but we'll just have to see how this dreaded Health Care Reform pans out.
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5 Comments
Post a CommentI don't blame spending alone for the national debt. The war on terror has contributed a lot to the national debt. The tax cuts and tax incentives have also added to the national debt. Taxes are our federal government's major source of income. If we want to cut taxes the way we have been, we need to provide our government with a new source of income.
The government will not decide the cost of health care. The insurance company decides what it will cover. That has not changed. The 20% cut affects medicare advantage, not medicare. These misunderstandings are created by the short simplified descriptions given in the media. Simplification often leads to distortion. The health reform bill will not lead to rationed care. The bill adds many regulations to insurance firms: pre-existing conditions, removal of caps, etc. It protects the people with cancer from being dropped by their insurance.
Great work !
The health care system as it is has to be replaced. It's very expensive, quality suffers, the industry dictates instead of the client, millions can not insure themselves, sometimes resulting in death. Talking about death panels mrs. Palin...
Obama's plan is the first step toward a better health care.
Something has to be done, now! Obama did well here. A Medicare type system for all would have been even better, so yes, improvements must be made.
Nicely said.