Obama Care vs Republicans

[Adak]

You may be right that they are DOH's. This was the topic I was just starting to listen to on the radio, but the football game came on.

They mentioned that in New Hampshire, 40% of the hospitals would not be available for those covered by Obamacare. So far, they've only signed up 259 people in the state, which is less than the number of tags sold to moose hunters, so maybe it's not a big deal, yet.

I do wish they'd get the roll out for Obamacare, rolling along a bit better. We've paid a lot of $$$ for it so far. I'd like to see it taken for a test ride, at least. We might just get a good national health care plan out of it. Imo, we need one.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Adak

They mentioned that in New Hampshire, 40% of the hospitals would not be available for those covered by Obamacare.

Nothing to do with the law, it's the insurance companies using this as an opportunity to squeeze the hospitals. There will be more of this and the solution is single payer.

[Adak]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Nothing to do with the law, it's the insurance companies using this as an opportunity to squeeze the hospitals. There will be more of this and the solution is single payer.

Are you sure of that, Bruce? I have been unable to spend time with it, but what little I have heard is that this was a requirement they put into the ACA.

I agree with you about single payer. When you are trying to steal second base, you can't keep one foot still on first base. You have to go for it big time.

This was something that Hillary had right, when Bill was in office. All the special interest groups railed against it - and naturally killed it.

A great many people think they are thinking when they are
merely rearranging their prejudices. -- William James

[xoxoxoBruce]

The insurance companies, and especially insurance brokers because they deal with most of the people that are buying direct, have taken advantage of the confusion/disinformation to make money. That shouldn't be a surprise. Humana has been particularly nefarious in "guiding" people into much higher premium policies than the ACA requires.

Bulletin... Attention Mr & Mrs America, and all the ships at sea... no company, or broker, is going to tell you all your options.