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You may have simply misread my statement then. It was about the government RUNNING THE MARKET, as in the federal health exchange. Not as in "interfering in the market"... which would have been overly generic.
Nope, still too many embedded assumptions. Specifics would be the potential negative results of the government running the market, which I'm sure you have a list of in your head but which should not be taken as assumptions when talking to people who don't see markets the same way you do.
But as I said, that was a cross-post, and your other examples have been more specific.
"In the beginning was the Word. Then came the ******* word processor." -Dan Simmons, Hyperion
KH, I love you man. But your arguments always boil down to "It's stupid." or "wah wah the market! the government is unfair! wah wah".
Your fall back position is repeating the same tired "capitalism is good" talking points. It's like listening to those records that Ronald Reagan made back in the day... only with more profanity.
And that's fine. Everyone has beliefs. You seem to look at this issue from the standpoint of making money rather than producing the best results for society. That's fine too. I like money. But don't pretend that the policies that will make the most money for insurance companies are also going to provide the best possible results for patients. Because that's absolutely false.
Once we can be honest about this (or you, anyways), then we can effectively decide between profit and patient care. It's obvious that the optimal policies for each goal are drastically different.
I'll have to wait and see what happens to me personally but I just don't see much of an impact for me though nation wide I'm positive it will have an very large positive impact. In fact, the Republicans worst fears seem to be coming true; individual Republicans are finding out they really like Obamacare.
Even browsing the comments section is interesting:
My brother owns a small business. Obamacare is going to save him $10,000 a year while allowing him to provide better insurance for his employees. His insurance agent is groaning about the cost of the ACA, because her commission income is going to drop.
Meanwhile, I went to the doctor today because my annual autumnal attack of hayfever has hit its inglorious stride, resulting in a ruptured eardrum. Then, a trip to the pharmacy:
Pharmacist: "We didn't process that [generic] prescription antihistamine [Levocetirizine] through your insurance, because it would have cost you $70."
Me: "How much does it cost without insurance?"
Pharmacist: "$19.99."
QualChoice is evidently trying hard to be a poster child for complete insurance reform. And don't even try to tell me insurance companies are not in bed with Big Pharma. Seriously.
and:
As I had wrote before. My son is married to a teacher who will have to pay 1500/mth for coverage for her and their baby, not him. Now they can get better coverage for all three for about 800/mth.
But I guess if isn't going to help anyone on a Wall Street or some other corporate interest it is against the GOP plan. Screw the average American if they can't afford reliable health care.
Nope, still too many embedded assumptions. Specifics would be the potential negative results of the government running the market, which I'm sure you have a list of in your head but which should not be taken as assumptions when talking to people who don't see markets the same way you do.
But as I said, that was a cross-post, and your other examples have been more specific.
Sava: you are still not engaging on anything. The closest you've come to doing so was to claim that any law was better than previously existed.
It's also pretty funny to me that you cartoon my arguments as stemming from some premise of fairness. If you had half a brain you would have been able to detect the fact that I've never made such an argument against government intervention. I make pure utilitarian arguments, and always have.
Sava has yet to demonstrate that the economic surplus, or even the consumer surplus, from the post ACA health market is greater than the pre ACA market despite higher premiums and reduced availability.
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I'll have to wait and see what happens to me personally but I just don't see much of an impact for me though nation wide I'm positive it will have an very large positive impact. In fact, the Republicans worst fears seem to be coming true; individual Republicans are finding out they really like Obamacare.
Even browsing the comments section is interesting:
and:
But I guess if isn't going to help anyone on a Wall Street or some other corporate interest it is against the GOP plan. Screw the average American if they can't afford reliable health care.
The problem Oerdin has is that he is cherry picking cases of people benefitting from a redistributive scheme. Of course some people are going to benefit from this law, at least in the short run. But their benefit depends on other people's detriment, since this is redistribution. In addition, as will all redistribution, there are deadweight losses. There's absolutely no way that Obamacare will have a great enough benefit to those it benefits to make up for its cost in taxes and deadweight losses. That's why it's a bad law. So anyway, yes, you can find examples of people who are not getting screwed and in fact have their lives bettered by this law.
Similarly we could steal all the money from anyone who has more than $1 million and give it out to people who earn less than $20,000/year. They'd definitely benefit in the short run. They'd definitely lose in the long run when everybody who works hard and innovates moves away or stops doing so now that they know their wealth could or would be confiscated. Obamacare is a far less extreme example of that, in addition to a number of other ridiculous policy ideas (medical device tax, etc).
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Thanks to the premium payment assistance under ACA, my highest monthly premium would be only $251, for the best quality plan with the most offered. With my health though, the lowest-cost one ($206 a month) under the Enhanced Silver 70 tier might suffice for me.
I can get $150 annual deductible, 15% co-pay, $1000 out of pocket max for $51.62/month through Tricare Reserve Select
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"I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi
I'm not lying. I simply entered the data for myself, adjusting only the income, saying that I make $30,000.
The site showed me what I qualified for, which would have included premium payment assistant if I had made $30,000 a year. You can go to the Covered California site yourself, and enter the same data I did -
single (have a partner, but we're not married yet)
no child
$30,000 a year in income
and 36 years of age.
I know people who did exactly what you did yesterday and they were shocked with their payment plans and massively high deductables.
This should be easily solved. Link to this page MrFun. Ben, link to the same place, as it sounds like you two are using the same site. Come on, beat the other and be the first.
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I see MrFun provided a link. Using his numbers, and ZIP code 90001, I'm told this:
Good news! You may qualify for help with paying for health insurance through Covered California. Now, let’s take a look at the health insurance plans that may be available in your area!
Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.-Isaiah 41:10 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made - Psalms 139.14a
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Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.-Isaiah 41:10 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made - Psalms 139.14a
Also active on WePlayCiv.
Yes, thanks for reminding us that military benefits is one of the other big problems with the federal budget.
please. Military benefits are the least of our budget woes.
"Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
"I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi
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