In my mind, the reality of Obamacare is unreported. Although I do not have numbers, my gut tells me that most Americans are pretty well satisfied with their health insurance. Most Americans by a large margin are covered at work or by Medicare.
While this majority would like lower premiums, the battles in the senate don’t really affect them. The number of uninsured in actual health care jeopardy doesn’t seem to be known. Or at least meaningful, verifiable numbers are not published.
Thus, there is no large pressure exerting constituency to apply adequate pressure to Republicans to force a solution. The decay and seeming unworkable death of Obamacare does not have any effect on the vast majority of Americans.
What to do about Obamacare is an academic problem. The reality is that too many academic problem solving senators can’t agree on a solution.
The Democrats are agreed. Library barbie Harf, spouted the party line on Bret’s panel, Shumer word for word.
I am not satisfied with mine. I am self employed, paying Cobra to my ex’s law firm. It’s about 700 a month with an “administrative fee” of $125 in the 700. And it has a $6K deductible.
I never go to the doctor, but I am petrified to join one of the health sharing ministries because I don’t know if the “coverage” “this is not insurance” will protect me if I do get sick.
>>>>> my gut tells me that most Americans are pretty well satisfied with their health insurance. <<<<<
Holy crap is that ever wrong in my case...and for most everyone I know.
I was satisfied before the 0bamacare insurance scam. Now, I pay 14,800 in premiums and deductibles (400 premium and 10k deductible). So I can’t afford to go to doctor. It’s 200 bucks every time I walk in, then add blood tests at 186, maybe an X-ray at 220, and it adds up fast. I really can’t afford to go.
This is obviously the “rationing”.
My cost is that of a gold-plated plan but my benefits are identical to a catastrophic plan.
I get my ins from employer ...but it has to be 0bamacare compliant. So I have a crap sandwich or a crap casserole. Don’t want either but it’s forced down my throat.
So I believe there is an enormous population that is abnormally angry about it - to the extent that we’re taking action.
This will not go unpunished. Most people (Dems included) hate what’s happened - choosing between mortgage/rent or seeing a doctor is NOT going unnoticed.