This morning at 10 o'clock the Supreme Court is expected to render its decision on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better (if somewhat crudely) known by its detractors as "Obamacare." What will the decision mean to you and I and other Real People?
The Washington Post has published an interactive graphic that helps to cut through the steaming piles of reeking BS that have been heaped on the discussion by all sides. To use it, you answer a few simple questions which result in a thumbnail assessment of what the Supreme Court decision will mean for you under each of the three possible scenarios: the law is struck down (declared unconstitutional); the law is upheld; or only the "individual mandate" is struck down. Check it out. For a longer analysis of some of the questions about the issue, read this article from The Daily Beast.
At one time - not so long ago - you went to the family doctor when you got sick, and the family doctor made you well again. It would be nice if those days could return, but I'm not holding my breath. Today, your best bet is not to get sick ... and if you do get sick, to die quickly enough to minimize the expense and paperwork.
Two things are sure ... whatever happens, the drama surrounding the political football that is your health care will continue, and we bloggers will never run out of material about which to rant.
Have a good day. Stay healthy*.
More thoughts tomorrow.
Bilbo
* Of course, if you stay healthy, you will undermine the fiscal stability of the health care industry ... so it's economically patriotic to get sick, right?
7 comments:
Your health care will continue..only if you can afford to pay for it.
Medical costs have skyrocketed in part because of the technological innovations; but also because of the administrative inflation.
Thanks for this! I'm a tad nervous about the Court's ruling this morning. Both of my chicas are on my insurance until they're 26 (fingers crossed).
So this is what is left of the original plan huh? doesn't help me much. How does this differ from Romney care in the state of Mass?
If I'm sick of talking about healthcare, do I have to pay someone?
Health care will continue to be around as an increasingly important issue.
As one who works in healthcare, I know that a HUGE ENORMOUS problem is hosptials being mandated to care for the uninsured. Having more people with insurance should help a great deal. Now we just need a way to keep the insurance companies from keeping all the extra money they will be collecting...
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