No Healthcare For You!!

Let me start by saying I try to stay away from talking about religion and politics because I find that many people argue about those topics.  Unfortunately many times it is because we don’t take the time to get educated in all the knowledge surrounding the topics, and/or we are naïve and do not want to believe in the truth around us, and/or we are not able to practice empathic listening and our way is the right way! 

No matter what the reason, health care IS something that is on the minds of many Americans this year with Obamacare being scrutinized.  Some like it, some hate and others just don’t care.  Well it’s time to start caring ‘cause it WILL affect you at some point for the good or bad.

Please correct me if I am wrong…

It was promised that everyone would be able to get and afford healthcare

No pre-existing conditions

You CAN keep your current provider, policy and Doctors

More coverage for Children

Expanded Medicaid

Implement health intervention programs

Etc.

You can find these promises at http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/obameter/subjects/health-care/

With that said, the problems overall seem to be that people are NOT able to keep their providers and policies and doctors (this is not really fair), those that couldn’t afford it still cant afford it AND they are now being taxed if they can’t, AND those that didn’t want it have to get it or incur a penalty. The list goes on. The problem that will happen is that small businesses and other entities will 1) not want to pay healthcare and get fined 2) cut employee hours or laid off workers to compensate for the fees or healthcare and therefore other employees take on more responsibility 3) Close their doors causing more unemployment, thus more economic issues and then low interest rates and a never-ending recession.

Here is an article showing how the grandfather clause should have been disclosed differently… http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/14/obamas-health-care-promise/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0

On the plus side, more people have options for healthcare that didn’t previously due to pre-existing conditions AND there are credits for individual and businesses to help them in affording healthcare. Whether or not those credits are good or not are to be seen. I tried to check for my parents to get this credit and was excited about it, until I read the fine print of all the underlying penalties that come with getting this credit break. But, Obama is thanked for helping severe cases of those that were denied in the past, especially with severe medical issues.

The question is whether or not this was an intentional or unintentional lie…it remains to be seen. Read more about it here http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/obama-health-care-promise-named-lie-year-v21880402

I know that for me I am still with my provider, but not sure how long that will last. If you don’t have healthcare you will now have to pay higher premiums or get taxed to stay off of healthcare. If you do have healthcare you might eventually get moved out of your policy and end up with premiums double what you have now.  It is all still up in the air, but I know that there are many sides to one story.  What is your thought on this and has it been positive or negative for you??  Let me know at https://www.facebook.com/BaggageDrop.  Just like in Seinfeld’s “the Soup Nazi” episode, for some people it’s “No Healthcare For You!”