The Real Story Behind the Phony Canceled Health Insurance Scandal

[SheilaT]

30. A couple of comments.

First, what I truly find appalling is that the health care apologists think people should be free not to have health care and die in the streets.

Second, in response to posts here and elsewhere on DU, there was a time, around 50 years ago, when Blue Cross was the Cadillac of health care plans. In 1962, after a cross-country move, my mother made a point of keeping her Blue Cross/Blue Shield of New York because with six kids she needed it. I have no idea what she paid, but I recall times it was used, such as when my younger brother broke an arm and wound up needing surgery. In recent decades I've noticed that the BCBS network seems to get the most complaints of any major system.

I am absolutely no expert on different plans. I've had the good fortune to have both good health care coverage through work most of my life, and excellent health. For both of those reasons I'm furious that everyone doesn't have the good coverage, especially if they don't have the good health. The ACA is a good start.