[Nachum]

Taxing our way to prosperity.

[Radl]

Mucho Gratias.

[chris_bdba]

So how long until Colorado is as bankrupt as California is?

[ChicagahAl]

"reduce the number of uninsured people seeking care in emergency rooms because they can go to their own doctor."

Except that; they won't go to their own doctor. They will still go to emergency rooms.

Why, you ask?

Because: It's what they already do, its convenient, you don't have to wait until morning to call for an appointment, it doesn't cost them anything, they don't have to pay for it, a lot of them are happy to scam the system (It's a power-trip thing), and did I mention (?) - it's what they already do.

[tatsinfla]

Ritter said there will be no increased cost to taxpayers, but opponents said no one knows how much the fees would cost or who would pay the estimated $600 million a year.

well if i am a patient then odds are i am a taxpayer so the cost will come from me ultimatly won’t it...

either the healthcare providers are going to somehow pass this to the people that can pay or the insurance companies and the insurance companies will just raise premiums...

[Bloodclot]

Could someone explain this thinking to me???

The article says "Supporters said the Colorado Healthcare Affordability Act will allow the state to collect $600 million a year through a provider fee,"

Further on it says: "The bill is very clear that hospitals cannot bill this out . . ."

Then goes on to say: "For those who have insurance, they should be able to save money, and insurance premiums should either stop rising or even go down because the hospitals will not be transferring uncompensated care to those who are paying for care,"

The only way the hospitals can pay the fee is from funds taken by those who pay for care but they can't pass along the fee to those who pay for care and thus insurance premiums should either stop rising or even go down???