> The public will compare their proposed bill with Obamacare and conclude that the one metric they understand – the number of people covered
I don’t believe that for a minute.
The one metric they understand is “what does it cost me?”
The 93 million people who lost their insurance want to know that everyone will be covered under new plan? Paid by their taxes.
Uhh,no! Everyone needs to strive to pay for their own healthcare insurance.
I think you're both right. Adams was referring to the "one metric" of ObamaCare before it was passed. Nobody considered the personal cost of the ACA because nobody could measure it in advance.
Eight years later, I believe the "what does it cost me?" metric has replaced the "how many people are covered" metric for many Americans. I would point out, though, that the "what does it cost me?" metric applies primarily to a relatively small group of people who buy their own individual medical insurance.
Right. Lots of people want their health insurance for free. I say we should pay out of pocket for routine medical, and carry catastrophic coverage. Premiums should be devised similarly to life insurance premiums. If you smoke, drink more than a few per week, don’t eat vegetables, and/or are a fat gluttonous pig (etc) =====> higher premiums. I would also give a 100% premium surcharge to anyone who believes that the government should pay their medical bills. I would further double the health insurance premiums of anyone who has called for an ambulance because they had a headache or needed a ride to see their doctor.
Most of the public will applaud lower rates, assuming the plan achieves that.
The libs / media cabal will focus on # of people covered / not covered. Under obamacare, it was more important to have coverage than it was to have access.
“The one metric they understand is “what does it cost me?””
Exactly
Yeah, I think you’re right.
I think the public is looking for 3 things...
1-no requirement/penalty for not buying insurance
2-Dont force employers to provide insurance. They can if the job market requires it to recruit candidates
3-reduce insurance premiums.