Terrible roll-out, no doubt. Here we go round and round again. And after all the posturing and double-talk we'll be right back where we started back in 2008. It is still going to be a close call on what reforms, if any, are needed in health care. I'd say the process is kinda working, very tedious and is not going anywhere all that fast. Obama clearly dropped the ball here with the roll-out. I am dismayed. Of course you are overjoyed. Everybody talks about what the American people want or do not want. Truth is we are a divided country and have been for half a century.
Don't forget that at least 73 percent of Americans who have health insurance have been satisfied with their current plans for several years. And it's clear to a lot of them that they were told a lot of jive by the MEC about keeping what they had.
I don't know that "overjoyed" is quite an accurate characterization. It's actually sad that, instead of implementing a few free-market reforms, such as letting insurance companies compete across state lines, and offering high-risk pools to the less-than-fully-healthy, we went the opposite route and came to this juncture.
This of course is not right any way you cut it. As we know Obama lied. Has he come out and admitted such? Not that I know of.
Fla. Blue dropping 300,000 policyholders
JACKSONVILLE —
Florida Blue is dropping 300,000 customers whose policies the health insurer says aren’t sufficiently comprehensive under the health care overhaul.The Jacksonvillebased insurance company said Thursday that the 300,000 policyholders have plans that don’t include all of the 10 categories o f benefits required under the Affordable Care Act.Florida Blue says the affected policyholders can upgrade to a plan with more comprehensive benefits. Others may choose to go with another insurer. Florida Blue says those policyholders should contact the company to review their options.
Gov. Rick Scott, though, says Florida Blue’s actions show that not everyone is able to keep their plans as promised by President Obama under the overhaul. The governor says there’s no guarantee that new policies will have the same quality and cost for the affected policyholders.
Terrible roll-out, no doubt. Here we go round and round again. And after all the posturing and double-talk we'll be right back where we started back in 2008. It is still going to be a close call on what reforms, if any, are needed in health care. I'd say the process is kinda working, very tedious and is not going anywhere all that fast. Obama clearly dropped the ball here with the roll-out. I am dismayed. Of course you are overjoyed. Everybody talks about what the American people want or do not want. Truth is we are a divided country and have been for half a century.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget that at least 73 percent of Americans who have health insurance have been satisfied with their current plans for several years. And it's clear to a lot of them that they were told a lot of jive by the MEC about keeping what they had.
ReplyDeleteI don't know that "overjoyed" is quite an accurate characterization. It's actually sad that, instead of implementing a few free-market reforms, such as letting insurance companies compete across state lines, and offering high-risk pools to the less-than-fully-healthy, we went the opposite route and came to this juncture.
Like I say, we will be back to square one.
ReplyDeleteThis of course is not right any way you cut it. As we know Obama lied. Has he come out and admitted such? Not that I know of.
ReplyDeleteFla. Blue dropping 300,000 policyholders
JACKSONVILLE —
Florida Blue is dropping 300,000 customers whose policies the health insurer says aren’t sufficiently comprehensive under the health care overhaul.The Jacksonvillebased insurance company said Thursday that the 300,000 policyholders have plans that don’t include all of the 10 categories o f benefits required under the Affordable Care Act.Florida Blue says the affected policyholders can upgrade to a plan with more comprehensive benefits. Others may choose to go with another insurer. Florida Blue says those policyholders should contact the company to review their options.
Gov. Rick Scott, though, says Florida Blue’s actions show that not everyone is able to keep their plans as promised by President Obama under the overhaul. The governor says there’s no guarantee that new policies will have the same quality and cost for the affected policyholders.
Read more at Tallahassee Democrat, 10/25/13 p. B6
Indeed. Now, here's a question for you. Back there in early 2009, why did you think I should have "give[n] the guy a chance?"
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