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Originally Posted by Gozer
The Republicans may have succeeded.
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Tough to say right now. After November if the Democrats solidify their hold on the government they could add more reform. Hopefully proper reform. I'm not really optimistic, but you never know.
I think it ALL depends on what happens in November.
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They saw reform and pissed and moaned until it was unrecognizably watered down, but Obama was so desperate to make a difference that he was willing to pas this abortion of reform.
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Pissed and moaned and did nothing to come up with a better alternative.
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The basic problem remains unaddressed: the health care - health insurance industry is unregulated and therefore has charges that bear no reasonable relationship to their costs. They FIX prices, and do so only because they hold an exemption from anti trust laws. It's the most stacked deck in all of America.
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Unregulated or regulated the wrong way?
I agree though. If you take the time to read how the health insurance industry in the US, its amazing how much of a monopoly and choke-hold these select few companies hold all across America, and how stupid regulation, or the lack of is letting them commit bloody murder day in and day out.
When I talk to friends in the states they always say. "Well sure, they covered my procedure, but I had to go through hell for that to happen."
I look at this bill as more of corporate-fascist-obtrusive-backroom dealing piece of garbage.