Is it good or bad for the people??

[kentuck]

In regards to healthcare/insurance reform, is it possible to have healthcare reform without insurance reform also? In total, if the present healthcare reform bill is passed, however that might be, will it be good or bad for the people? Isn't that the number one question we should be asking??

[waiting for hope]

1. Yes it should be the first question .. and the second, are there

any safeguards in place to keep the insurance companies from dropping people and raising rates to the point of not being able to afford it.

[Donnachaidh]

3. what about the other 19 million that suddenly dropped off the face of the earth?

Last I looked the *supposed* coverage from this *reform* was going to cover 30 mill - which leaves approximately 19 mil or so who are not covered.

So what happens to them? Are they effectively *disappeared* because Obama and his insurance peddlers haven't got an answer for them?

What about the people who could not get insurance at ANY price before this? Are they in that 19 million who have been effectively flung out of sight, and therefore out of mind?

[waiting for hope]

5. That is being ignored as well.

I think this whole situation sucks and is going to cause more problems down the road.

[jwirr]

2. I think the answer is going to be a little of both. Good for those who

can get on it but bad for those who are going to end up paying the fines because they cannot afford it.

[Ozymanithrax]

4. No, the first quesiton should be, will it hep the 45,000 who die each year without health care?

Will it help the 48+ million who have no health care, and are in a waiting list for a coffin.

The answer is yes.

Now, ask your questions

[Raineyb]

6. Except the pols are only saying it will cover 30 million

So there's about 20 mil who apparently don't exist, don't count, and are STILL on the waiting list for a coffin. But we're not supposed to hold out to get them covered apparently because it's what unseemly?