There goes Obama care

[Hillman avenger]

The House is currently debating the repeal of the Affordable Care Act.

The ACA has led to 20m US citizens having access to healthcare, when they were previously excluded from insurance ( due to its cost, or because of a precondition) and did not qualify for Medicaid or Medicare.

It has had its problems, and probably with Clinton as POTUS it would have been reformed in the next couple of years.

So now the richest nation on earth is taking conscious steps to return 20m of its people to being without healthcare, and reassure the bloated health care, pharmaceutical and insurance institutions that they can look forward to more years of extreme profitability.

The US spends twice as much as a % of GDP on healthcare as we do. One of the outcomes from that SHOULD be increased life expectancy but in fact the US is not even in the top ten.

This is the care for the common man which Trump spoke so much about? This is the confrontation of the establishment, is it? No, it is the reward for an elite. This president must be the greatest con in political history.

[m4rkb]

The whole medical care industry needs total reform everywhere as it's the least value for money expenditure after foreign aid.

And there's nothing wrong with medical insurance. It's the only way I'll get it in non EU countries. It should be rudimentary over here but our wet leaders think the world is entitled to free care.

The Yank situation is not ideal but better than our bottomless pit approach.

[Basualdo]

Why not listen to what one of its chief architects said about it?

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Of course the above was not meant for the consumption the general public.



Designed to fail. Ramp up prices and incompetence to such a degree that anything was preferrable, even a single payer NHS system to be ushered in quietly by the forthcoming Clinton administration, which was another Democratic wonderplan that went tits up.

Oh and Hillman, the preferred nomenclature was 'The Affordable Care Act'.
I was only 'Obamacare' until the bills and renewal quotes started popping through letterboxes and it was apparent that it was as popular as dogshit in an ice cream cone. It was then that the Holy One's name was not to be associated with it by the media.

[Zambo]

The US spends twice as much as a % of GDP on healthcare as we do. One of the outcomes from that SHOULD be increased life expectancy but in fact the US is not even in the top ten.

Pouring more money in to healthcare isn't much good when such a high percentage of Americans abuse their bodies. Have you seen what many of them stick down their throats over there. It's a wonder they are in the top 100 let alone 10.

[Hillman avenger]

there is a great fallacy about health insurance.
Look at your policy if you have one.
They will not insure you for any preceding condition, nor for what is called a "chronic" condition...which is what most of us end up with.
That's why millions of Americans were not ab le to get cover even if they could afford it.
Medical bills the leading cause of bankruptcy in the US.
Barmy.

[m4rkb]

there is a great fallacy about health insurance.
Look at your policy if you have one.
They will not insure you for any preceding condition, nor for what is called a "chronic" condition...which is what most of us end up with.
That's why millions of Americans were not ab le to get cover even if they could afford it.
Medical bills the leading cause of bankruptcy in the US.
Barmy.

The state should mop up for the stuff the insurance companies won't cover for sure but within reason. As far as causing the bankruptcy , you'll find any state payment that's not fulfilled in this country is equally bad. Try failing to pay a parking ticket and see how it escalates so it's a non comparison.

The NHS and all medical care is grossly over priced and/or subject to spivs and rip off merchants taking it over. That's what really needs addressing.

[The Tick]

The people raving about medical insurance will only appreciate how crap it is when they have no other choice but to use it.

[Rossco]

Health care is a huge scam. Billions a year made. Cheap stuff sold dear.

Globist tactics as per. Make the dopes think they are trying to help you when really just ripping you off with the cheapest stuff at high prices.

But sure the Globist forces are trying to get a war going here so more money to be made there with medical care..... Oh what a lovely world.

Really pushing it here as their pet chimp is on his way out and their hand picked she witch failed.

[caveman]

I can solve the problem for Trump.... it is very simple and would not require insurance.

If you get sick the government buys a return economy ticket to the UK.
When they arrive they just need to head to the nearest NHS hospital to get treatment.
Problem solved.

[Rossco]

Lol I think Trump will pass as would many Yanks.

[paolo]

america can go some way to attempting to save it's people, if they can follow through and get rid of obama-care

the un-affordable care act

[AlcoholBrazil]

We are on the road to the US system since losing free prescriptions and dental care and eye tests . We should also put a stop
to subsidising Scotland even if it means the break up of the UK.

[Steve Hunt]

there is a great fallacy about health insurance.
Look at your policy if you have one.
They will not insure you for any preceding condition, nor for what is called a "chronic" condition....

Indeed.
I cannot get health insurance for my eye problems.

[warmleatherette]

there is a great fallacy about health insurance.
Look at your policy if you have one.
They will not insure you for any preceding condition, nor for what is called a "chronic" condition...which is what most of us end up with.
That's why millions of Americans were not ab le to get cover even if they could afford it.
Medical bills the leading cause of bankruptcy in the US.
Barmy.

That's how insurance works isn't it, you wouldn't exoect to get fully comp insurance on a battered up Ferrari when you had a string of drink driving convictions would you?

[Hillman avenger]

there is a great fallacy about health insurance.
Look at your policy if you have one.
They will not insure you for any preceding condition, nor for what is called a "chronic" condition...which is what most of us end up with.
That's why millions of Americans were not ab le to get cover even if they could afford it.
Medical bills the leading cause of bankruptcy in the US.
Barmy.

That's how insurance works isn't it, you wouldn't exoect to get fully comp insurance on a battered up Ferrari when you had a string of drink driving convictions would you?

Exactly.
That is why it can never replace the NHS, which will treat you without condition if you are seriously ill.