[Alberta's Child]

You’d think this would be a golden opportunity for Republicans to step up and offer a bold vision, a free-market vision for total repeal and replacement.

The author is too harsh on the Republicans in this article. I've said for years that there is really no way to "fix" an industry that is built entirely on a third-party payment system. And it really doesn't matter if the third party making the payments is an insurance company or a government agency. The whole process simply distorts the traditional mechanisms of pricing related to supply and demand by severing the link between the customer and the service provider.

The Republicans can't propose a "bold, free-market vision" for health care because even most people who call themselves conservatives would never accept it ... because the only system that would really work would have very little insurance coverage and would require people to pay most of their medical expenses out of their own pockets.

[Liz]

THIS JUST IN: ObamaCare Can't Account for Almost $3 Billion In Subsidy Payments to insurers

The Untraceable ObamaCare billions---truly govt fraud at its finest

<><> ObamaCare Can't Account for Almost $3 Billion In Subsidy Payments to insurers;

<><> $9 billion missing---conned by Michele's pal for the dumb Obamacare web site;

<><> $4 billion Harry Reid attached to a Medicare bill to buy Mary Landrieu's Obamacare vote----still missing.

<><> $6 billion tax dollars for PR---still missing:

REFERENCE---- ACA SEC. 4002. PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH FUND.

(a) PURPOSE. It is the purpose of this section of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) to establish a Prevention and Public Health Fund (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Fund’’), to be administered through the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public sector health care costs.

(b) FUNDING.—There are hereby authorized to be appropriated, and appropriated, to the Fund, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated—

(1) for fiscal year 2010, $500,000,000;
(2) for fiscal year 2011, $750,000,000;
(3) for fiscal year 2012, $1,000,000,000;
(4) for fiscal year 2013, $1,250,000,000;
(5) for fiscal year 2014, $1,500,000,000; and
(6) for fiscal year 2015, and each fiscal year thereafter, $2,000,000,000.

(c) USE OF FUND.—The Secretary shall transfer amounts in the Fund to accounts within the Department of Health and Human Services to increase funding, over the fiscal year 2008 level, for programs authorized by the Public Health Service Act, for prevention, wellness, and public health activities including prevention research and health screenings, such as the Community Transformation grant program, the Education and Outreach Campaign for Preventive Benefits, and immunization programs.

(d) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—The Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of may provide for the transfer of funds in the Fund to eligible activities under this section, subject to subsection (c).

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WHERE IS THE MISSING OBAMACARE BILLIONS?

FBI TIPS PAGE https://tips.fbi.gov

The FBI should:

(1) check-out Obama's two "foundations" (two that we know of).

(2) Check-out Valerie's wire transfers, cell phone records, and hard drives.

(3) Check- out Obama's offshore accounts, and for good measure,

(4) check-out the cunning Clintons' get-rich-quick foundation formula.

[Right Brother]

You are correct. Years ago, people paid out of pocket for minor and routine doctor visits and simple procedures. The costs were reasonable because the market controlled it. If a doctor charged too much, he would lose patients. Not only has ‘insurance’ removed those market controls, it has also created a complex billing system that has increased doctor’s costs dramatically. I remember my Dad having ‘hospitalization’ insurance back in the 60’s. This did not cover simple visits, but protected against potentially devastating hospitalization costs.

[SpeakerToAnimals]

because the only system that would really work would have very little insurance coverage and would require people to pay most of their medical expenses out of their own pockets.

Health insurance should be like car insurance. It covers crashes but maintenance is paid by the owner. That way routine health care is like a timing belt replacement. Emergency surgery would be like a crash, covered by insurance.