Our previous experiences and indicators say it will eventually do just that.
Excerpt:
"This public option would be the most radical change in the way American health care is financed -- and thus provided -- in at least 44 years, and maybe ever. About 170 million people currently have private insurance, which is already pressured by the price controls of Medicare and Medicaid. A significant share of government underpayments are simply transferred to the private sector, adding tens of billions of dollars every year to consumer health bills."
No intellectually and academically honest person can deny the essence of that, regardless of the mindless drivel we're sure to hear in attempted refutation.
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Correct me if I am wrong, but do you not avail yourself of public health care?
ReplyDeleteI always do, and no, I do not avail myself of government health care.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I continue to pay for public health care in many, many ways.
Even among those who have private health care, you are automatically signed up for Medicare Part A when signing up for Social Security retirement benefits. You are also automatically signed up for Part B at that time, unless you specifically opt out.
If you are retired, on Medicare, and covered under a group plan for retirees, Medicare is the primary coverage, whether you like it,or not. It's not an option.
If you are still working and are on your employer's plan, Medicare becomes secondary.
As you can see, under some circumstances, Medicare becomes the de facto mandatory coverage.
As is indicated, Medicare bears a significant responsibility for the increasing cost of private health care over many decades.
As is also clearly established in the article, the shift of more people to public will only drive private health care costs higher,and there will be less incentive and less choice to remain on private health care plans under Obamacare.
Private care just can't compete with Uncle Sugar
"I do not avail myself of government health care."
ReplyDeleteAnd then you proceed to contradict yourself. You'd rather make yourself a liar than given an inch on your dogma.
"And then you proceed to contradict yourself."
ReplyDeleteOh? In what way?
By virtue of your always tortured logic?
You are enrolled in Medicare.
ReplyDeletePoint out to me where I said I was enrolled in Medicare, Ace.
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