I can only address a couple of these (time!)
“1” Well, ObamaCare forced everyone to get insurance, and prices (especially in relation to benefits) skyrocketed. Maybe this isn’t working the way many theorize.
“5”. Where does the gov’t provide this, and what good does it do for the gov’t to post some list on a website no one knows about, when one’s provider looks at you in, say, a wellness checkup, and says, ok, we want to run x, y, and z tests, even though one is healthy & not feeling bad? The patient doesn’t know it is not part of the wellness check, because no one freaking explains what IS covered in a wellness check. Or, “you haven’t had a chest x-ray for a while, let’s run one before we schedule you for a colonoscopy.” I’m thinking, ok, either this is covered as a necessary part of the prelim for the colonoscopy, or, at worst, how much can a chest x-ray be? Turns out it’s over S500 (probably over $600 today), just for the x-ray, and it’s not covered. (No sane person considers “applies toward the deductible” as coverage.)
Now, I realize there are lots of complications (see post earlier from a doctor), but, good Lord, this is 2016. Plug the insurance card info. into a computer, plug in the test or procedure, and at least get a price range or order of magnitude that can be required of the provider to give to the patient up front.
One more. “4” Almost no one knows about the freaking HSA’s, either. Require providers to provide information on them (waiting for the Doc would be a great time to read up!), and promote them through PSA’s and online. (No, I know Trump’s plan does not detail this, but it should be added. At least he mentions HSA’s in a document many will read.
As I see it, there’s no way to back out of the Gov’t-in-health care debacle, 100%, in even 20 years. If we can go that direction and get 80% of the way out, in 10 years, I’d consider it a miracle.
No doubt. But parts of Obamacare - the pre-existing coverage issue and the ability to carry children on a policy longer - are very popular Obamacare mandates. Trump spoke of keeping the pre-existing condition clause in his Terrificcare. But now that he's released the details I'm surprised that neither one was included.
“5”. Where does the gov’t provide this, and what good does it do for the gov’t to post some list on a website no one knows about...
It's available here. I'm not aware that the government has to provide "Google 101" lessons for people. It's been available for a couple of years and I remember hearing about it on the news.
Now, I realize there are lots of complications (see post earlier from a doctor), but, good Lord, this is 2016. Plug the insurance card info. into a computer, plug in the test or procedure, and at least get a price range or order of magnitude that can be required of the provider to give to the patient up front.
It'd be nice. So who is going to fund the system and pay to maintain it?
One more. “4” Almost no one knows about the freaking HSA’s, either. Require providers to provide information on them (waiting for the Doc would be a great time to read up!), and promote them through PSA’s and online. (No, I know Trump’s plan does not detail this, but it should be added. At least he mentions HSA’s in a document many will read.
Again, it's the government's responsibility to make sure people know all this? Or has personal responsibility gone by the boards. You[re complaint seems to be more that the information isn't available but that someone isn't doing the work for you.
As I see it, there’s no way to back out of the Gov’t-in-health care debacle, 100%, in even 20 years. If we can go that direction and get 80% of the way out, in 10 years, I’d consider it a miracle.
The longer it is delayed the less likely anything will be replaced much less repealed, in whole or in part.