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In reply to the discussion: I've always been a single-payer advocate but I must admit... [View all]Zorra
(27,670 posts)13. You already answered that question.
Insurance companies will commit suicide by greed and inefficiency.
The harsh ACA reality here in California is that insurance companies have combined extremely narrow and limited networks along with pitiful doctor choices for a toxic mix of substandard coverage.
People will be forced to seek care outside their networks to get adequate and in some cases the specialized care they will need to survive.
There will still be bankruptcies due to health care costs. Those with coverage are still going to see their rates rise to cover those who can't afford their care.
The ACA is a band-aid over a gaping wound.
We need a public health care system in the USA NOW more then ever!
People will be forced to seek care outside their networks to get adequate and in some cases the specialized care they will need to survive.
There will still be bankruptcies due to health care costs. Those with coverage are still going to see their rates rise to cover those who can't afford their care.
The ACA is a band-aid over a gaping wound.
We need a public health care system in the USA NOW more then ever!
I have a good insurance policy under the ACA. It costs me a little more than I can really afford. Next year, I know that they will jack up the premium on me; bait and switch is their MO.
The self-corruption of this system and the obvious need for universal Medicare will cause health insurance companies to dig their own graves, lie down in them, and shoot themselves in the head.
Good fucking riddance, I despise them, for so many good reasons.
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Medicare for All is the solution, and Democratic candidates should be campaigning on that.
Loudly
Jan 2014
#2
Problem is, many of the providers are choosing not to participate. As usual, they want more money.
Hoyt
Jan 2014
#6
+100000. We had to get through obstructors that defeated Hilliarycare and tried to defeat O'care.
Hoyt
Jan 2014
#7
Yeh, I see the ACA as a step toward eliminating private health insurance companies from the face
Zorra
Jan 2014
#9
Unfortunately even with Medicare doctors are not required to accept Medicare
lostincalifornia
Jan 2014
#34
K&R That complacency one of its primary goals. Nothing about our health care system is designed
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2014
#22
I will continue to advocate for Medicare for All, including dental, optical and hearing aids.
Scuba
Jan 2014
#23
Perhaps one day we can figure a way to *trick* these amoral corporate behemoths to do our bidding.
Romulox
Jan 2014
#24
Then there's that stupid family glitch that makes low income families ineligible for subsidies.
MrsKirkley
Jan 2014
#27
wow, what a surprise, an article by Susan Shargel, President, Shargel & Co Insurance Services. Hmmm
lostincalifornia
Jan 2014
#29
Stanford, ucsf, Palo Alto medical foundation, ucla, all of those facilities accept the ACA
lostincalifornia
Jan 2014
#33