Obama fans, please address this one narrow issue

[tooblue]

Originally Posted by myboynoah

I wonder if 3D is an accurate reflection of many Obama voters: "Oh stop worrying, he really won't do what he says he's going to do."

But maybe that is a Dem strategy. Given Cali's assessment of the Dem Congress, I wonder if winning is the only thing that Dems care about.

Bingo.

[Ma'ake]

Originally Posted by Archaea

Why are you not concerned about the problems to be created by this National Health Insurance Exchange?

Through the Exchange, any American will have the opportunity to
enroll in the new public plan or an approved private plan, and income-based sliding scale tax credits will be AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE COVERAGE OPTIONS FOR ALL provided for people and families who need it. Insurers would have to issue every applicant a policy and charge fair and stable premiums that will not depend upon health status. The Exchange will require that all the plans offered are at least as generous as the new public plan and meet the same standards for quality and efficiency. Insurers would be required to justify an above-average premium increase to the Exchange. The Exchange would evaluate plans and make the differences among the plans, including cost of services, transparent.

First of all, it is non-compulsory. Nobody has to choose this, and they're absolutely free to choose another plan, or none at all.

This breaks the classic healthcare insurance racket of risk & cost shifting. (Imagine that!)

This new bureaucracy will be pretty complex and will take time to get up & running more efficiently, but having been in private health insurance bureaucracies, it certainly can't be any worse, or inefficient, than what already exists!

As for government bureaucracies, I think Americans have a right to expect & demand efficient government. The State of Utah has taken on the task of making government more responsive & efficient... and you know what? It's actually working.

[myboynoah]

Originally Posted by Ma'ake

This new bureaucracy will be pretty complex and will take time to get up & running more efficiently, but having been in private health insurance bureaucracies, it certainly can't be any worse, or inefficient, than what already exists!

Why can't it get worse? Given our experience with the federal government, it is very likely that it would be significantly worse.