Originally Posted By: AP a.k.a. Kaiser D
Originally Posted By: IdahoSH
Ultimately the insurance companies are the big winners from this decision.


Exactly. But now that people have to accept this as something that exists, I'm hoping we can start working towards improvement. That improvement is the public option.

And no, it won't fix everything and it won't make everyone happy. But it WILL be an improvement.


ya sure....

Name one dept run by the government that has competition, where the govt does a better job.

Schools
Post office
Fannie mae, Freddie mac
military hospitals

Competition weeds out waste fraud and greed.
Legal reform weeds out stupid and expensive lawsuits, loser pays. Just look at Texas for results.
Freedom to keep your health insurance carrier is no difference than moving across the country and insuring with the same auto insurance company, bank or cell phone carrier. There is universal acceptance in many union locals across a wide area. But health care is somewhat of a monopoly.

Pre-existing conditions and other features of health insurance plans, do not require 2700 pages, or several thousand new IRS employees to make sure you are audited, to make sure you are enrolled and paying.