So for the people who are extremely against Obamacare, do they even need to buy insurance on their own or get coverage through their job already?
Initially, I was against it, but I am totally loving what they are planning to do with this.
I currently pay over 1k per month for me and my family. Coverage is really crappy for my spouse, but she still has maternity on her plan for now. With all the new plans, it’s included.
What’s really troubling is like getting a mortgage, if you’re self employed, even if you’re willing to pay up the wazoo for say maternity, no insurance company even offered it. When I was searching for insurance (self-employed), all over California, all of 1 company had it and it was in a really crappy plan (which we use now).
I’ve stated this before, but the problem with healthcare is that unless we are seriously willing to just let people die and deny people health/help, you have to have some kind of universal insurance. If you don’t pay for it, you already have the system now where emergency rooms are jammed and people without care use that anyways. It’s not fair that some people have to pay more and some people without money pay less, but again, unless we as a society are ok with simply letting people die, you need something.
The number 1 killer for Republicans longer term is if Obamacare finally decouples a job with healthcare, I think that’s a major improvement for everyoneand businesses included. Business have been getting raped with how much healthcare costs and not making it the responsibility of the company is a wonderful thing. For all businesses. A business shouldn’t be in the business to provide healthcare and just do what the biz is meant for.
I think it’s stupid that you have to get a job at a big company to get healthcare. What this leads to is lame workers just working for healthcare who maybe better off doing something else they are truly passionate about. You will have a much more smart re-alignment of the workforce.
Lastly, unless you really have shopped for insurance on your own, I don’t think some people understand how hard it is to find sometimes. I’m in excellent health and don’t smoke/drink, never had any major illness, extremely low fat/weight index, etc…All my current plans now cost more than any plan under the new system and I get better coverage too. Add in health credits for any median family of 4 and the insurance is downright cheap compared to anything you can ever find on your own.
Again, I didn’t vote for Obama last election, but if you need healthcare and even if you’re healthy and self employed, Obama care is truly awesome and if this works, Republicans are going to be losing for a long time I feel. I grew up Republican actually and am independent now since all the politicians suck, but until you price it out and try yourself, it’s easy to bash it. I know I did.
This…again, coming from someone who generally doesn’t like Obama to begin with and vote against any tax increases/bond deals, etc…
