Posted by jane d on November 8, 2016, at 6:36:56
In reply to Re: Obamacare and medicare Vs private + more, posted by Phillipa on November 7, 2016, at 17:52:42
> Not sure if this link will work or not but this just arrived in my subscriptions to newsletters. Hoping it works. ACA is what is spoken or with others in title. Interesting Phillipa
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> http://www.berkeleywellness.com/healthy-community/health-care-policy/article/americas-not-so-great-health-care-system?&ic=610Hi Phillipa,
Interesting article. I read it a little differently than you did. It seems to me to be only indirectly about the ACA. The problems it talks about mostly predate the ACA or are outside of it. The comparison of costs in 2013 in the US vs the rest of the world are from before the act was fully in effect. And the outrage of medicare not being allowed to negotiate drug prices has nothing to do with the act at all.
One thing I hadn't realized is that we still had policies out there that were not required to comply with the ACA. I need to look up just which parts they are allowed to ignore.
In another post you mentioned knowing people who had lost jobs due to illness. Unfortunately that does happen. Someday I'd like to see medical coverage totally separated from employment. As long as employers are footing the bill they are motivated to get rid of anyone they think may cost them more either because they got sick or just because they are older and some kid in human resources thinks they will get sick soon.
I'm glad you can get doctors if you want them under medicare. I think medicare is one thing we've done right as a country.
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