There are two kinds of pr-existing conditions
1) Results of bad Lifestyle choices (tobacco, drugs, alcohol, gluttony, skydiving, etc.)
2) Results on birth defects, genetic disorders, etc.
#2 should be in a pool with everyone. #1 should pay a higher premium with all kinds of behavior and work requirements. Allow them to DIE if they can’t find private charity to cover their bad choices.
The recent increase in both Social Security Disability and Medicaid Disability has been due primarily to group #1. SSI/Medicaid should also be tightened up for group #1.
I am aware of a boy born with a genetic disorder that resulted in seizures. Thousands of seizures that destroyed his cognitive abilities and paralyzed and blinded him. His medical bills have exceeded $2.7 million. Taking this case as an example, why should I pay bigger premiums for him?
This is not without solution.These pre existing cases can go into high risk pools and after all resources are exhausted then a government subsidy can occur for that particular person. I have advocated a VA type infrastructure for the very needy and shift our medicaid into that VA type infrastructure. But don’t punish us because of someones condition or poverty level. That is not fair to US!! These republicrats are WAY OFF on this deal and they wont even show it to us. i have to get this in pieces but this communist crap has got to be defeated. The answer is a private free market system and a safety net for the poor and sick or just go to the ER.
If we mandate skydiving as part of any addiction treatment, wouldn’t that help clear out the high risk pool over time? Statistically speaking of course.