tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32512109.post3841726047970313108..comments2024-03-27T11:10:52.382-07:00Comments on On My Mind: Lowering CostsJayhawkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756807802218022043noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32512109.post-22177313422007783912013-11-02T10:19:19.877-07:002013-11-02T10:19:19.877-07:00As far as the third paragraph, it might have passe...As far as the third paragraph, it might have passed anyway, because Congress doesn't always follow "the will of the people". The people wanted a 'public option', too and didn't get it. I think that was over the objections of the medical lobby who contributes to the politicians campaigns, and you see where that has got us. I won;t even touch on the Pharma industry.<br /><br />And yes it may be lowering to cost to some people - but is it lowering to total cost? or just what they pay and the rest is a subsidy from the government, which we all know is running on taxes and borrowed money. Which means it really isn't lowering the cost of health care, it just transferred cost around.<br /><br />Yes, now many people are getting coverage where they had not been able to before, for whatever reason - affordability, pre-existing conditions, job hopping, young people staying on parents policies, etc. All that is good, and should be applauded. But the selling of the ACA has been haphazard at best, and why not, since the politicians themselves don't understand it.<br /><br />It is politics as usual, that is sell the people what they want to hear and implement something else. Voters have a short memory, better to ask forgiveness than permission.<br />brucenoreply@blogger.com