 merrie says: The President's website starts from the premise of public option--that is what the Left has long desired. Government run health care, aka Single Payer (the government) is what they covet. They know that they'll likely lose seats in 2010, so this is their last, best, and probably only hope of getting the prize. "Reform will stop 'rationing' not increase it": Right now, when a person needs a procedure that is not covered by his insurance company, the individual complains to the doctor and to the insurance company. The doctor asks the insurance company for a review, writes a letter of medical necessity and the insurance company either approves or denies coverage. If the evidence is compelling, they approve. Sometimes this needs to be appeal. Sometimes, yelling on the phone is involved. If the insurance company doesn't approve, the patient can pay for the procedure himself. If the withholding of the procedure harms the patient, the patient sues the insurance company. Now, contrast the government run system. If the bureaucrat deciding procedures denies care, after long waits (look to other socialized governments for wait times), the patient has no recourse. He can appeal, but must wait again. The government has no incentive to speed the process up. They have no threat of a lawsuit. They cannot be held liable for denied care that results in death. “Vets’ health care is safe and sound” Promises. Promises. When the government solves a problem, it is rarely a delicate solution. Vets have valid concerns: They worry that military and veterans’ health benefits could be taxed as employer-provided benefits, and that the types of treatment covered might be subjec... |
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