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Originally Posted by pan6467
And who pays for the "private insurance" for those that can't afford it? Are you telling me people working minimum wage or close to jobs because there are no high paying jobs, are going to have to shell out money they can't afford for insurance?
Explain to someone working part-time or for minimum wage that a portion of their paycheck HAS to go to insurance or they are fined and/or put into prison.
Then tell someone who is getting government assistance and has been promised by the Dems and Obama (implied promises and because many will not understand the law... much like those pushing it through) that they can't have treatment at the Cleveland Clinic because they don't have the insurance they need.
LOL no matter how you package it, this is going to be a mess, people are going to have high expectations and in the end, this is going to be political suicide for the Dems and Obama.
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Pan....I dont think you understand the proposed Insurance Exchange and the fact that most of the 30+ million currently w/o health insurance are not poor...but average guys working for a small business who cannot afford insurance in the individual market.
With the Exchange having a very large risk pool to make it more affordable than it is now, those folks could sign-up for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Kaiser HMO, etc....or any of the PRIVATE companies that would COMPETE for these individuals by offering four levels of coverage, at varying costs.
If one of these folks comes to the Cleveland Clinic with a Blue Cross/Blue Shield card, why would he be treated differently than a "rich" person with the same card and same coverage?