No one really knows! It seems that revisions are made by the hour, and nothing is quite set in stone as of yet. Also (as of this hour) 11 states have filed lawsuits stating that the bill is unconstitutional, in that it forces people to pay for coverage or face financial penalties. Does it promise to cover all Americans? Supposedly, by 2014, after spending the next few years inching towards this goal by means of guaranteed issue policies, no lifetime maximum amounts, the cessation of policy rescission’s, etc. Once this is in place, individual policies would be purchased via an exchange:
Archive for the ‘Government Run Health Plan’ Category
Health Care Reform is here! What does this mean for you?
Monday, March 22nd, 2010Health Care Reform and Preventive Care
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010Though no one knows where the health care reform bills are headed, it is of utmost importance that disease prevention and health promotion are at the top of the list. If we aim to “fix” a broken system, we need to ensure that the system is designed to “fix” us as well. This will be achieved by balancing the cost of providing medical care with providing services to help avoid the need for such services in the first place. Some concepts for prevention strategies are (notes from San Francisco Chronicle):
- a yearly personalized prevention plan for Medicare patients
Brown's Victory & What it Means for Health Care Reform
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010Health Care reform faced yet another setback as Massachusetts State Senator Scott Brown received 51.9% of the vote needed to fill late Senator Kennedy’s seat in the US Senate. This now makes the Republican head count 41, thereby bringing the 60-count Democrats were relying on to pass the health care reform legislation to an end. Brown’s strong statements regarding the negative portions of the bill, such as higher taxes and the destruction of jobs, played a major role in his political success. However, ironic that he fills the seat of a major proponent of universal health care, many are breathing a sigh of relief as the thought is while health care reform is much needed, it is something that needs to be dealt with carefully – not a “fix it later” attitude.
Oppose the Public Plan NOW!
Friday, July 10th, 2009As you all are aware, the debate regarding the future of our nation’s health care system is raging in Congress right now.
On behalf of our agency, we have dedicated extensive time to educate ourselves and our clients about the most effective ways to improve the health care system. We strongly feel that a public plan will not increase competition in the health insurance industry because it can never occur on an equal playing field. We also feel that the role of the agent is critical, and that to overlook the services that agents provide is a mistake. Our clients have enjoyed over thirty years of superior customer support from our agency, and to take that away would be detrimental.
