Posted by
Mike on Thursday, October 08, 2009 10:22:16 AM
http://westernperspective.blogspot.com/
As congressional leaders get more input from the concerns of real
Americans, the liberal health care plan is sinking. There still is a
real need for better health care. The likely result will be a boon for
private insurance companies who will receive increases in premium
revenues as Americans without health care coverage will be required to
obtain some type of coverage to decrease
per capita costs. The public
option will not suffice, because of widespread opposition due to the
failure of the Medicare system.
There will also have to be
specific restrictions on abortion, sterilization and contraceptive funding which
should never be considered as health care. In fact, state laws will be
needed to prohibit insurance companies from paying for these services
and prescription items.
Because of the push to mandate coverage
of pre-existing conditions, which only makes sense when all are
covered, medical premiums should be expected to rise. Employers will be
expected to bear the brunt of these cost increases and we can expect
that health insurance will become mandatory for all full time
employees, again to help pay for the cost of covering more people.
There may be some cost reductions because of preventive care and elimination of emergency treatment for the uninsured.
Without
the public option, we can expect less fraud and waste. This also leaves
open the possibility for transitioning on a grand scale to privately
operated medical cooperatives in which everyone has a voice in deciding
what care is provided at the local level, and at what cost. The federal
government wants to control health care. It is only the voice of voters
which keeps government in check. However, decentralization will only
happen when Americans decide to take responsibility for their own
health and well being.