Democrats' New Argument: It's A Good Thing That Obamacare Doubles Individual Health Insurance Premiums

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by GregW

My Health Insurance payments have stayed pretty much the same. A friend of mine that is a single proprietor of a business could do better buying her own policy than continuing to work for a big box store for the insurance bennies. That is the Result of the Affordable Insurance Act (Obamacare).

Personally I would prefer a nearly completely government owned UHC with no private sector insurance company involvement at all. I would let the private sector provide the services but with carefully regulated and guaranteed salaries and profits. Multimillion dollar executive compensation would be a dim and distant memory. Millionaire doctors would still be a possibility.

Government already contracts out their insurance policies to the private sector because its cheaper.

Clearly they know something you dont.

[BoomBen]

Originally Posted by GregW

My Health Insurance payments have stayed pretty much the same. A friend of mine that is a single proprietor of a business could do better buying her own policy than continuing to work for a big box store for the insurance bennies. That is the Result of the Affordable Insurance Act (Obamacare).

Personally I would prefer a nearly completely government owned UHC with no private sector insurance company involvement at all. I would let the private sector provide the services but with carefully regulated and guaranteed salaries and profits. Multimillion dollar executive compensation would be a dim and distant memory. Millionaire doctors would still be a possibility.

Yes, a Hybrid type system would be most beneficial to America.

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by BoomBen

Yes, a Hybrid type system would be most beneficial to America.

I'll never understand why there was never an argument to be made that hospitals should be government owned, like police, fire etc..

People can buy insurance to pay the bills, just like they currently do, and those that couldnt afford care, would still be treated regardless..

[lycos679]

Originally Posted by pghquest

I'll never understand why there was never an argument to be made that hospitals should be government owned, like police, fire etc..

People can buy insurance to pay the bills, just like they currently do, and those that couldnt afford care, would still be treated regardless..

Good point. I never understood why people blame insurance companies and not hospitals for charging $15/pill for aspirin.