http://www.politicaltheatrics.net/2010/03/health-care-reform-in-name-only/
The public option has always been the fundamental obverse in the fight for a more realistic and compatible solution which is supported by the right and left; House Progressives once stated they would never vote for a reform bill which omits this central motion.
What is Public Option?
The public health care option would “enable citizens and small businesses to purchase health insurance meeting the minimum federal standard. Persons covered by other employer plans or by state insurance plans such as Medicare would not be eligible to obtain coverage from the exchange and therefore could not obtain this form of federal health insurance. The federal government’s health insurance plan would be financed entirely by premiums without subsidy from the Federal government.”
According to an article published by Boston.com:
“President Obama campaigned on a promise to make a government healthcare plan available for the uninsured to buy into, and Democrats generally support the idea, on the belief that it would offer lower premiums and force private insurers to do the same.”
Now,we either need to admit that Barack Obama neglected to abide by his campaign promise or continue making concessions for these blatant improprieties.
Pelosi On The Public Option: “We had it, we wanted it … it’s not in the reconciliation,”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stated on the 12th of March,before the passage of the pseudo-Health Reform Bill, that the public health insurance option would not be included “in a package of fixes to healthcare reform legislation“.
Per the Huffington Post about a June 2009 NBC/Wall Street Journal poll, “… 76 percent of respondents said it was either ‘extremely’ or ‘quite’ important to ‘give people a choice of both a public plan administered by the federal government and a private plan for their health insurance.”
According to a New York Times/CBS News poll: ” 72 percent of those questioned supported a government-administered insurance plan — something like Medicare for those under 65 — that would compete for customers with private insurers. Twenty percent said they were opposed.”
[via USLiberals.About.Com]
Buy Into Faulty Health Insurance Bill Or Face A Fine:
Co-chair of the Socialist Party USA, Billy Wharton (an actual Socialist) weighed in on the recently passed Health Care Bill,propounding that:
The bill passed by the House yesterday would mandate all Americans to purchase health insurance coverage or face a fine. It would also create health insurance exchanges, an idea crafted by the right-wing Heritage Foundation, where people would purchase insurance from private companies. Those not eligible for Medicaid but who still could not afford to purchase insurance would receive public funds from the federal government to purchase bare bones coverage insurance plans from private insurers.
Starting in 2014, those who do not purchase health insurance will pay a $695 fine each year, with a few exceptions for low-income individuals. One problem: Unless premiums fall or are heavily subsidized, the fine may not be steep enough to encourage healthy young individuals to purchase insurance – and without their participation, the cost of providing insurance to the rest of the population could soar — or some companies might simply stop writing new insurance policies altogether.
This Health Care Bill,to me,seemed to be a bumbling rush for Democrats and the POTUS. They wanted their ‘victory’ and by God they were going to get it – regardless of whatever flaws were embedded within the bill itself.
The Leftists who support the Health Care Bill have continuously stated that yes,there are items in the bill they do not support but it is a ‘positive step forward’.
This,my friends, is the mentality of the sheeple – the men and women who,rather than fighting for true Health Care Reform,wish to make the best of whatever they are given by the Government.
This bill is not great,not ok – not even good.
When politicians neglect to fulfill the promises,when they make concessions – regardless of the people’s opinion and their say – then why should we remain loyal to them?
Also,why is the Left aligning with partisan political masquerades and relinquishing the cries for true health reform?
The people need,not want,Health Care Reform that is revolutionary beyond it’s title.
This bill is Health Care Reform,in name only.
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