Maybe you have a time machine that can take you back 50 years ago for health care. I am 61 years old, and I can tell you that I don't want to go back to those times. Some of the physical and psychiatric medicine practiced was pretty barbaric. It was the beginning of health insurance being offered. When I was born, there was a Polio epidemic.
You might want to factor in the cost to all of us to have so many people presently can't get health insurance, and who end up using hospital emergency rooms for regular medical care when they or their children get sick or injured. We all pay for this. Why not pay for wellness care & be proactive instead of footing this huge bill.
I believe that the Affordable Care Act is a step in the right direction. Of course, there has been an unrelenting and well financed attack upon it since it was enacted.
Personally, I work two jobs which I would not have nor would I have health insurance and proper care if it was not for a Medicaid program in Pennsylvania called Medical Assistance Worker's Disability Insurance. I pay an affordable premium each month, and have access to good physical, mental and wellness healthcare. During my lifetime, I have gone from paying for health insurance for my family and employees to paying for just myself to not being able to afford to pay for health insurance at all for 5 years.
I believe it is disingenuous to blame Obama and The Affordable Health Care Act for increases in health insurance premiums as it appears that the Act is already reducing the amount of increase. I am also not too worried about the health insurance industry, as the companies I am familiar with, have made huge profits.
On a regular basis I meet and deal with people for whom, health insurance would make a major difference in the quality of their lives, and the contributions that they can make to our society.
Thank you for takng th time to read this. Maybe other posters can share their stories and views?
You might want to factor in the cost to all of us to have so many people presently can't get health insurance, and who end up using hospital emergency rooms for regular medical care when they or their children get sick or injured. We all pay for this. Why not pay for wellness care & be proactive instead of footing this huge bill.
I believe that the Affordable Care Act is a step in the right direction. Of course, there has been an unrelenting and well financed attack upon it since it was enacted.
Personally, I work two jobs which I would not have nor would I have health insurance and proper care if it was not for a Medicaid program in Pennsylvania called Medical Assistance Worker's Disability Insurance. I pay an affordable premium each month, and have access to good physical, mental and wellness healthcare. During my lifetime, I have gone from paying for health insurance for my family and employees to paying for just myself to not being able to afford to pay for health insurance at all for 5 years.
I believe it is disingenuous to blame Obama and The Affordable Health Care Act for increases in health insurance premiums as it appears that the Act is already reducing the amount of increase. I am also not too worried about the health insurance industry, as the companies I am familiar with, have made huge profits.
On a regular basis I meet and deal with people for whom, health insurance would make a major difference in the quality of their lives, and the contributions that they can make to our society.
Thank you for takng th time to read this. Maybe other posters can share their stories and views?