Repeal. And repeal only.
The current two-sentence bill now being offered in the House would allow the reversion to the system as it existed in 2008.
Of course, this would have some of the more doctrinaire types in Congress up in arms, as they seem to think that “doing something” is better than “doing nothing”.
But fact is, except for a couple rough spots, the system of payments for medical services delivered as it existed in early 2009 was probably the most equable in the world, and it was kicked to pieces by the “modern” thinkers. The wrong solution was applied to a problem that up to then, was not a significant impediment to the culture of America, rather like amputating an arm to treat a hangnail.
Our premiums were going up like a rocket long before Obamacare came along. All that did was make them worse.
Obamacare has to be repealed but we need to have trade across state lines as well, to get proper competition that lowers prices. Otherwise the insurance companies will just keep jacking up prices.
“But fact is, except for a couple rough spots, the system of payments for medical services delivered as it existed in early 2009 was probably the most equable in the world...”
I paid for healthcare with cash. The quacks and the thieving hospitals consistently charged me 300% to 400% more than the insured paid. Nothing equitable about that. These pirates expected me to sign a blank check, hand it over and they’d fill in the amount later.
Then try to sue these bastards for over-billing, double-billing and other illegal charges. Right. The shysters refused to take my case unless I paid them $10,000 up front.
Healhcare has been broken for years. Insurance does nothing more than hide the true cost of healthcare. Insurance companies, hospitals, quacks - they’re number one goal is to rip off the consumer, and they work together to carry out the thievery. Period.