Comments on: Health Care Reform: A Political Slight of Hand http://www.rightpost.com/editorials/health-care-reform-a-political-slight-of-hand Less Government, More Freedom. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:24:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mrs. Mootz http://www.rightpost.com/editorials/health-care-reform-a-political-slight-of-hand/comment-page-1#comment-332 Mrs. Mootz Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:50:20 +0000 http://rightpost.com/?p=411#comment-332 I attended a health care reform seminar yesterday and while I was against this reform from the get-go, yesterday just helped re-establish my position. We learned that we will spend $924 billion on this reform and over the next 10 years we will save only $120ish billion. If someone can explain to me how that is "saving money" please go for it. I'd love to hear that one. Americans want bigger and better healthcare at a lower rates. We were told the ones who are going to get hit the hardest by having to accept less money are hospitals, pharmacuetical companies and medical supply companies. Doctors aren't going to take less money. We'll just end up seeing shoddier healthcare for more money. I'm in HR, so this seminar was really about how this reform is going to affect how employers handle health insurance. Let me tell you, people are nuts if they think this reform is for the "poor people" and all the "rich companies" are going to pay for this reform. (And keep in mind "rich companies" in this reform are, for the most part, 50 or more employees! That's mom and pop businesses in some instances. That's companies that are considered small businesses in other laws.) With all the changes, the paperwork, the manpower it's going to take each company to follow the law - the amount of money is ridiculous. Insurance rates are going to skyrocket because of the limitations being put on group policies. Companies aren't going to take money out of their own pockets for this. Sure, an employee's deductible and premium might not be astronomical because of the law, but companies will find another way to pass the expenditures off to the employees. Less of other benefits? Lower salary increases? The "little people" are going to get hit just as hard, but in other areas now. People want to know how a government run healthcare systems works? Look at Tricare (the insurance for military.) Yes, it has its benefits, but ask any military family and you'll hear that many "civilian" doctor's don't accept it, the wait times to see a Dr. that does accept Tricare is ridiculous. Walter Reed hospitals are, unfortunately, struggling to take care of the amount of servicemembers that need that medical help and it's because of lack of funds. I attended a health care reform seminar yesterday and while I was against this reform from the get-go, yesterday just helped re-establish my position.

We learned that we will spend $924 billion on this reform and over the next 10 years we will save only $120ish billion. If someone can explain to me how that is “saving money” please go for it. I’d love to hear that one.

Americans want bigger and better healthcare at a lower rates. We were told the ones who are going to get hit the hardest by having to accept less money are hospitals, pharmacuetical companies and medical supply companies. Doctors aren’t going to take less money. We’ll just end up seeing shoddier healthcare for more money.

I’m in HR, so this seminar was really about how this reform is going to affect how employers handle health insurance. Let me tell you, people are nuts if they think this reform is for the “poor people” and all the “rich companies” are going to pay for this reform. (And keep in mind “rich companies” in this reform are, for the most part, 50 or more employees! That’s mom and pop businesses in some instances. That’s companies that are considered small businesses in other laws.) With all the changes, the paperwork, the manpower it’s going to take each company to follow the law – the amount of money is ridiculous. Insurance rates are going to skyrocket because of the limitations being put on group policies. Companies aren’t going to take money out of their own pockets for this. Sure, an employee’s deductible and premium might not be astronomical because of the law, but companies will find another way to pass the expenditures off to the employees. Less of other benefits? Lower salary increases? The “little people” are going to get hit just as hard, but in other areas now.

People want to know how a government run healthcare systems works? Look at Tricare (the insurance for military.) Yes, it has its benefits, but ask any military family and you’ll hear that many “civilian” doctor’s don’t accept it, the wait times to see a Dr. that does accept Tricare is ridiculous. Walter Reed hospitals are, unfortunately, struggling to take care of the amount of servicemembers that need that medical help and it’s because of lack of funds.

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