Posted on 02/16/2020 2:42:25 PM PST by karpov
Whether we can use the results as legitimate or not, the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primaries showed one thing — progressive policies articulated by former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg are currently resonating with Democratic voters. But while he has surged in popularity over longtime Democrat party players, how would his policies play out nationally?
Buttigieg has roughly outlined numerous platform policies, but the roughest right now is his health care plan: “Medicare for All Who Want It.” This idea is to offer a public option that will compete in the health care insurance market against employee sponsored plans, private plans, and plans introduced through the Obamacare Exchange.
A public option would crowd out those in our health care system who need its services the most. It could increase costs to those who do not want to be insured but are forced to via a government mandate. We are a country that values choices, and this would ultimately remove those from our health care system.
Buttigieg’s plan would automatically enroll anyone in the public option who is uninsured, starting first with those who reside in non-expansion states, including Texas. There are people who chose to be uninsured in these states — because they have the freedom to (many of these folks sought out affordable coverage elsewhere). They would not have that option under Buttigieg’s plan.
While the details of automatic enrollment are being worked out, physicians who see an uninsured patient would be reimbursed by the government. But if you know that the government will cover your bill if you are uninsured, why would you pay the premiums for your employee or private insurance plan? Or, due to the notorious inefficiencies of the government, would physicians take the risk of accepting uninsured patients
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The socialists know that there is no way to cover everyone. It is a plan to bankrupt the country and get the poorest Americans to back the creation of their communist Utopia out of the ashes.
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Has ANYONE seen a comparison to OBAMACARE? I seriously doubt anyone is in it.
My girlfriend took advantage of it the first year it came out. Cost her $30 a month. GREAT DEAL!!!
When she bailed a few years ago the cost, for the SAME PLAN had risen to almost $500 A MONTH!!! This was for a single female over 50.
Who the hell can afford that? Who the hell can SAY THAT’S AFFORDABLE??!!
Oh, and tell the Democrats this is why fewer people are insured now than a few years ago. NOBODY CAN AFFORD THE PRICE INCREASES UNDER OBAMACARE!!
Except the elite.
True. And that is the plan. To get rid of the old. Abortion is getting rid of the young. No medical services will get rid of the old. “Free” medical services for all and Socialism will both be voted into law as soon as the young comprise 51% of the voters.
If the government controls health care, the government gets to decide who gets how much health care and when they get it.
That quickly turns into de facto death panels, as well as preferential treatment for the politically connected.
At the end of the day, some pigs are _always_ more equal than others.
“Who the hell can SAY THAT’S AFFORDABLE??!!”
The same people who advocated “Affordable Housing”?
Life death you choose
Both socialized medicine and Democrat party are evil systems.
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