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What about disallowing the Banking and Health Care companies any ability to give Political Contributions to politicians?
This way, these industries will actually pay attention to their consumer demands and react to please THE PEOPLE. I mean, none of our politicians voting on this Bill actually have to be covered by it. They're exempt....(Things that make you go "hmmm")
You must have missed the Supreme Court decision yesterday that would disallow such a law. Proactive conservative judges decided that corporations have the same rights as people, more or less.
I dont think there should be any contributions to any politician by anybody of any corporations
let the candidates stand on their own credntials and views, and let the people vote........we have gone too far to the most popular with the most money wins....that needs to stop too
I've wondered about this. Considering how much of private insurance costs are administrative, overhead, lobbying, sales and marketing, will the cost go down appreciable for high deductible private plans?
I, too, have been mulling over the idea that public universal health care for major medical care and a high deductible for drugs and office visits would be more cost effective for most people.
Sure, the operating costs will be lowered for the insurance company because many of their products won't kick in until the customer has reached $10-20k of out of pocket medical expenses. Not to mention the bulk of these high deductible plans have a coinsurance rate of 80/20 after the deductible is met.
Will the consumer get a good product at a lower retail price? Or will the premium rates continue to skyrocket and will the operating cost savings be exclusively reflected in the insurance companies bottom line? As a business owner, I think the latter.
Sure, the operating costs will be lowered for the insurance company because many of their products won't kick in until the customer has reached $10-20k of out of pocket medical expenses. Not to mention the bulk of these high deductible plans have a coinsurance rate of 80/20 after the deductible is met.
Will the consumer get a good product at a lower retail price? Or will the premium rates continue to skyrocket and will the operating cost savings be exclusively reflected in the insurance companies bottom line? As a business owner, I think the latter.
Well no, the Ins Cos would certainly pass on any savings. After all, aren't they the great benevolent American enterprise? They, like Exxon etc, would not take advantage of their position, would they?
Well no, the Ins Cos would certainly pass on any savings. After all, aren't they the great benevolent American enterprise? They, like Exxon etc, would not take advantage of their position, would they?
Love the sarcasm. We both know insurance companies will keep sticking it to us...HARD!
Well no, the Ins Cos would certainly pass on any savings. After all, aren't they the great benevolent American enterprise? They, like Exxon etc, would not take advantage of their position, would they?
That's dead on...unfortunately. Which is one reason I like the idea of non-profit options.
I answered the question with the best answer I have. Are you so cynical that you think that was a nasty response? My god, what has this country come to when someone can twist my response into something hateful?
Not sure why you think it was directed at your post, which was a nice post.
The post spoke of taking care of people, and reminded me of how hateful some posts can be when people disagree without being agreeable, and by making cutting remarks that actually end up hurting people. That's all.
One thing seems to be missing in this debate and that is the impact of illegal immigration and now the 400,000 Haitian refugees that will be coming here and the impact that it has on our resources. Do you think if we were not importing more and more poverty, we may actually have enough money to have some kind of policy for those who need it and can't afford it? It is simply too much to ask of taxpayers to continue the drain without addressing our population. I know there is another forum but I see this as a huge impact on our ability to provide care for our own poor.
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