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Mar 2, 2017 7:49:00 GMT -6
Post by givepullorpitch on Mar 2, 2017 7:49:00 GMT -6
Fun fact. Republicans are having trouble replacing the ACA with a republican plan because it's the republican plan. I've never really understood the idea behind the ACA. If you want health coverage, buy it. If you can't afford it, don't buy it (or get an education and get a job that provides it). I don't understand why the government feels they have to mandate me buying something, and they shouldn't....it's a free country (I thought). I know in the 8 years of Obama, my health coverage sky rocketed! I'll still have health coverage after ACA, because I will choose to. I feel it's best for my family. Because those that chose not to buy health insurance would show at hospitals and they are required by law to treat them costing the rest of us billions. The days of $10 aspirin charged to your insurance was to make up for the loss from non payers.
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Mar 2, 2017 7:59:12 GMT -6
Post by tcb on Mar 2, 2017 7:59:12 GMT -6
I've never really understood the idea behind the ACA. If you want health coverage, buy it. If you can't afford it, don't buy it (or get an education and get a job that provides it). I don't understand why the government feels they have to mandate me buying something, and they shouldn't....it's a free country (I thought). I know in the 8 years of Obama, my health coverage sky rocketed! I'll still have health coverage after ACA, because I will choose to. I feel it's best for my family. Because those that chose not to buy health insurance would show at hospitals and they are required by law to treat them costing the rest of us billions. The days of $10 aspirin charged to your insurance was to make up for the loss from non payers. Hospitals need to be a little more diligent in getting payment from those people. Press charges if they don't pay in a certain time period.
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Mar 2, 2017 8:36:04 GMT -6
Post by blitz50 on Mar 2, 2017 8:36:04 GMT -6
I've never really understood the idea behind the ACA. If you want health coverage, buy it. If you can't afford it, don't buy it (or get an education and get a job that provides it). I don't understand why the government feels they have to mandate me buying something, and they shouldn't....it's a free country (I thought). I know in the 8 years of Obama, my health coverage sky rocketed! I'll still have health coverage after ACA, because I will choose to. I feel it's best for my family. Because those that chose not to buy health insurance would show at hospitals and they are required by law to treat them costing the rest of us billions. The days of $10 aspirin charged to your insurance was to make up for the loss from non payers. Thing was our insurances rates began to spike after implementation of ACA. I do not have an issue with helping to provide those less fortunate with affordable health care, but it can't be on the backs of the shrinking middle class. Then if you are say a 25 year old healthy guy and can't afford 600 bucks a month for insurance, you get fined because of it. The government should not be able to force people to buy something, kind of goes against the whole Constitution thing.
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Mar 2, 2017 8:42:29 GMT -6
Post by givepullorpitch on Mar 2, 2017 8:42:29 GMT -6
Because those that chose not to buy health insurance would show at hospitals and they are required by law to treat them costing the rest of us billions. The days of $10 aspirin charged to your insurance was to make up for the loss from non payers. Thing was our insurances rates began to spike after implementation of ACA. I do not have an issue with helping to provide those less fortunate with affordable health care, but it can't be on the backs of the shrinking middle class. Then if you are say a 25 year old healthy guy and can't afford 600 bucks a month for insurance, you get fined because of it. The government should not be able to force people to buy something, kind of goes against the whole Constitution thing. You make a very good point. Some that know far more than I blame some of the spike on lack of competition in some states with lack of insurance carriers. When some medical procedures run in the millions of dollars, it is hard for a healthy 25 year old to understand why their enormous premium should have to help pay for it. (until the shoe is on the other foot and they have a large medical issue.)
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Mar 2, 2017 8:43:14 GMT -6
Post by kennywayne9 on Mar 2, 2017 8:43:14 GMT -6
Because those that chose not to buy health insurance would show at hospitals and they are required by law to treat them costing the rest of us billions. The days of $10 aspirin charged to your insurance was to make up for the loss from non payers. Thing was our insurances rates began to spike after implementation of ACA. I do not have an issue with helping to provide those less fortunate with affordable health care, but it can't be on the backs of the shrinking middle class. Then if you are say a 25 year old healthy guy and can't afford 600 bucks a month for insurance, you get fined because of it. The government should not be able to force people to buy something, kind of goes against the whole Constitution thing. Couldn't agree more. We have to stop hammering the middle class.
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Mar 3, 2017 9:14:40 GMT -6
Post by xdipster on Mar 3, 2017 9:14:40 GMT -6
Thing was our insurances rates began to spike after implementation of ACA. I do not have an issue with helping to provide those less fortunate with affordable health care, but it can't be on the backs of the shrinking middle class. Then if you are say a 25 year old healthy guy and can't afford 600 bucks a month for insurance, you get fined because of it. The government should not be able to force people to buy something, kind of goes against the whole Constitution thing. Couldn't agree more. We have to stop hammering the middle class. I agree as well with that statement. That is why I vote as I do. Trickle down does not work. I am against wealth distribution. But R's have a history of taking money from the middle and moving it to the top. The amount going the other direction is miniscule in comparison.
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