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Individual health plans sold on Michigan's Affordable Care Act exchange will jump 16.7% next year
@DanHardy You stated: " the USA has a larger population, that is more diverse ethnically/racially, more affluent, with more roads/cars etc." This is related to @rono from his statement regarding Great Britain and Canada. Perhaps you would enjoy the ethic mix of wonderful Toronto and/or Vancouver.
The below link provides data relative to Canada and its ethic population mix (which is the highest of G-8 nations).
Lastly, one may suspect that the good, old America is in the last period of the modern Roman Empire decline which will likely continue to place pressure on lifestyles affecting health of the citizens to the negative direction.
K. I'm attempting to adjust from yesterday in Michigan at 70 degrees and Saturday finds snow and 35 degree temps.
Lastly, one may suspect that the good, old America is in the last period of the modern Roman Empire decline which will likely continue to place pressure on lifestyles affecting health of the citizens to the negative direction.
Very true.
The Romans provided the poor bread and entertainment to buy their votes and to keep them quiet. That help to push the Empire along in its decline.
But the Obamacare discussion gives some the opportunity of feeling morally superior to those who point out its inequities. So ... there is that.
In my opinion something like the Cassidy proposal referenced by David is probably about the best that we can do short of single-payer, which I am not particularly in favor of.
I'd like to see a universal bare-bones plan, with options to increase coverage for those who desire that and can afford it.
Pelosi's remark regarding having to pass Obamacare in order to "see what's in it" has been unjustifiably pilloried: how could any reasonable person, congressperson or otherwise, have been expected to accurately predict the actual working outcome of such a complex issue? (Well, maybe msf, but how many of him are there?) The most practical approach is empirical: OK, Obamacare was a start. It's been out there for a while now, and we can see that certain parts of it obviously need change or refinement.
So let's tinker. This may take a while, but it's still a lot better than doing nothing was.
"The most significant comments about party strategy may have come from Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, a Republican and a fierce critic of Obamacare." “Before the process is over, we’ll need a consensus to complete it, and I imagine this will take several years to completely make that sort of transition to make sure we do no harm, create a good health care system that everyone has access to and that we repeal the parts of Obamacare that need to be repealed.”
It seemed as though some of the people voted for Trump because they thought they should be get more, not less, subsidy. Why do reporters skip the question of who will pay if they don't? Since they don't like government programs, do they want their own personal government handout that isn't a program for untouchables? You know, a handout that says - "You are truly a middle class man."?
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You stated: " the USA has a larger population, that is more diverse ethnically/racially, more affluent, with more roads/cars etc." This is related to @rono from his statement regarding Great Britain and Canada. Perhaps you would enjoy the ethic mix of wonderful Toronto and/or Vancouver.
The below link provides data relative to Canada and its ethic population mix (which is the highest of G-8 nations).
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/as-sa/99-010-x/99-010-x2011001-eng.cfm
Lastly, one may suspect that the good, old America is in the last period of the modern Roman Empire decline which will likely continue to place pressure on lifestyles affecting health of the citizens to the negative direction.
K. I'm attempting to adjust from yesterday in Michigan at 70 degrees and Saturday finds snow and 35 degree temps.
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The Romans provided the poor bread and entertainment to buy their votes and to keep them quiet. That help to push the Empire along in its decline.
But the Obamacare discussion gives some the opportunity of feeling morally superior to those who point out its inequities. So ... there is that.
http://www.vox.com/2016/11/21/13700278/republicans-obamacare-cassidy-sessions
I'd like to see a universal bare-bones plan, with options to increase coverage for those who desire that and can afford it.
Pelosi's remark regarding having to pass Obamacare in order to "see what's in it" has been unjustifiably pilloried: how could any reasonable person, congressperson or otherwise, have been expected to accurately predict the actual working outcome of such a complex issue? (Well, maybe msf, but how many of him are there?) The most practical approach is empirical: OK, Obamacare was a start. It's been out there for a while now, and we can see that certain parts of it obviously need change or refinement.
So let's tinker. This may take a while, but it's still a lot better than doing nothing was.
Add: I just read David's other link, and here's a quote:
"The most significant comments about party strategy may have come from Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, a Republican and a fierce critic of Obamacare." “Before the process is over, we’ll need a consensus to complete it, and I imagine this will take several years to completely make that sort of transition to make sure we do no harm, create a good health care system that everyone has access to and that we repeal the parts of Obamacare that need to be repealed.”
Exactly.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/25/health/florida-affordable-care-act-obamacare-trump.html
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/obamacare-republicans-repeal-replace-232025
Seems one big goal is to get the guy's name off it (which was their doing), so maybe just reverting to 'ACA' would help?
And this will fix everything, bwahaha:
http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/healthcare/8-big-changes-under-tom-priceâ€-tm-s-obamacare-replacement-plan/ar-AAkXhse
http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/12/28/14098736/cbo-obamacare-repeal
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52351