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Fri Feb-26-10 08:12 PM
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Poll question: Will this HCR reduce health care costs for most Americans? |
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Fri Feb-26-10 08:14 PM
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1. I don't care. It is about covering those who have none. And I would pay more for that. |
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Fri Feb-26-10 08:14 PM
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2. I already pay for the bills the uninsured can't pay and for what Medicare won't reimburse hospitals |
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Edited on Fri Feb-26-10 08:15 PM by stray cat
IF there is mandate with the cost being shared - I think costs for those of us with insurance already are likely to go down.
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Fri Feb-26-10 09:14 PM
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3. Won't provide real access to a doctor for health care either |
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Sorry, 10-15 minute visits is NOT health care. This crap going on is not HEALTH CARE REFORM, it's insurance companies tagging and bagging consumers who will be forced to by product they can't afford and which will not facilitate real health care.
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Sun Feb-28-10 04:46 AM
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10. Agree, the only ones who will benefit from this |
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are the insurance and pharma corporations. x(
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Fri Feb-26-10 09:15 PM
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4. For those in the individual market, yes. For those not, no. n/t |
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Fri Feb-26-10 10:05 PM
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5. It may result in a slower rise in costs, but it won't reduce costs. |
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Sun Feb-28-10 01:23 AM
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8. that's my take as well. |
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plus it will help many get insurance.
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Sat Feb-27-10 07:35 AM
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6. With caps on premium increases, yes. |
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Sun Feb-28-10 01:18 AM
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7. Yes. If you look at the bill there are provisions that are directed |
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at lowering costs. Further, once the exchange is up and running many insurers will have to lower premiums in order to compete and also to reach the 85% MLR requirement.
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Sun Feb-28-10 04:06 AM
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Short-term cost reductions will come through policies like the mandate, community rating, and price controls on out of pocket expenses.
Long-term cost reductions will come through the requirement to cover preventive care and making inflationary high-premium plans cost-prohibitive.
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