Tuesday, March 12, 2013

RYANCARE vs OBAMACARE...?

THE FACTS ARE VERY FEW PEOPLE CAN AFFORD TO BUY THEIR OWN HEALTH INSURANCE...AND MOST DONT...  ITS EITHER EMPLOYER PROVIDED...OR PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT...

THE NOTION OF "SHIFTING" COSTS TO SENIORS IS A NONSTARTER...

SO BASICALLY RYANCARE AND OBAMACARE ARE GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION...

THE REAL PRIZE WOULD BE TO GO FROM FEE FOR SERVICE TO FEE FOR OUTCOMES...

IN OTHER WORDS...SINGLE PAYER... 

FEE FOR SERVICE IS VERY WASTEFUL OF MONEY IN THE LAST YEAR OF LIFE...SOONER OR LATER WE WILL HAVE TO DENY COVERAGE TO 90 YEAR OLDS WITH CANCER...WHO WANT A HEART TRANSPLANT...!

THIS CAN BE DONE COMPASSIONATELY...AND MOST PEOPLE IN THE LAST YEAR OF LIFE REALIZE THAT THEIR DAYS ARE NUMBERED...AND DON'T WANT THE EXTRA SUFFERING...WITH NO GOOD RESULT IN SIGHT...

OR...IF THEY DO...?  THEY SHOULD PAY FOR THE PROCEDURES THEMSELVES...NOT AT TAXPAYER EXPENSE...

AT SOME POINT...WE GET TO SINGLE PAYER WITH SENSIBLE PROTOCOLS FOR TREATING PEOPLE...YES...CALL THEM DEATH PANELS...BUT WE WILL GO BROKE IF HEALTH CARE CONTINUES TO SUCK UP ALL THE TAX DOLLARS...

ARE INSURANCE COMPANIES REALLY "MORE EFFICIENT'...NO...NOT IN THIS POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT WHERE ITS ALWAYS PAY TO PLAY...  OBAMACARE TIES THE HANDS OF INSURANCE COMPANIES ON MILKING PROFITS...

IF RYANCARE DOES THE SAME THING...AND DOES NOT RELY ON THE "MYSTICAL MARKET" TO WORK... THEN WE CAN WORK SOMETHING OUT...