Healthcare

[merovingian]

The government has never done anything more efficiently than the private sector. Ever.. Never.

[Seditious]

The government has never done anything more efficiently than the private sector. Ever.. Never.

Healthcare is a market item. What is the federal government's best purchase model? Who do we need to buy that commodity for? Who do we need to buy that commodity from? The generic costs less than an epipen and is available. No Congresssional hearings required.

[TheSearcher]

The government has never done anything more efficiently than the private sector. Ever.. Never.

Well, except killing people. They excel at that, and in industrial quantities at times, too.

[TonyM]

Rand Paul Endangers Health Law Repeal

Republican Senator said he would oppose measure to begin process of repealing Affordable Care Act,
saying it adds too much to the federal budget deficit


http://www.wsj.com/articles/rand-pau...al-1483557210?

[awitness]

Rand Paul Endangers Health Law Repeal

Republican Senator said he would oppose measure to begin process of repealing Affordable Care Act,
saying it adds too much to the federal budget deficit

A little misleading... His objection is qualified in that he is suggesting a replacement model be passed simultaneously. This is different than the simple repeal and delay strategy posed by others. His rationale is based on studies that project bankruptcies of HC Insurers and an expectation of bailouts. The anticipated bailouts would drive the budget deficit.

I disagree that Bailouts will be required. But then again, I have no trouble saying - NO.

[rlm1966]

A little misleading... His objection is qualified in that he is suggesting a replacement model be passed simultaneously. This is different than the simple repeal and delay strategy posed by others. His rationale is based on studies that project bankruptcies of HC Insurers and an expectation of bailouts. The anticipated bailouts would drive the budget deficit.

I disagree that Bailouts will be required. But then again, I have no trouble saying - NO.

No bailouts and let them go TU. They helped write this disaster, they wanted this disaster, now let them sink with this disaster. If they go away it will just make room for some new upstart company to take their place and maybe have a better business model.

[Meemur]

No bailouts and let them go TU. They helped write this disaster, they wanted this disaster, now let them sink with this disaster. If they go away it will just make room for some new upstart company to take their place and maybe have a better business model.

This ^^^^

As much as I detest greedy Anthem-Blue Cross, I think they will emerge from this as a major player. I have to admire the fact that they have survived this debacle against some steep odds.

[TonyM]

Donald Trump’s pick for health secretary is in hot water over trades in health care stocks --

First came The Wall Street Journal,
which reported just before Christmas that Representative Tom Price of
Georgia, the president-elect’s pick for secretary of health and human
services, had traded more than $300,000 in health care stocks over four
years while advocating or sponsoring legislation that could have
increased their value.

Then The New York Times followed
with word that Mr. Price, Representative Chris Collins of New York, and
a handful of other insiders had been offered a sweetheart deal on
stocks for a tiny Australian company that then quintupled in value.

On Monday, CNN weighed in
with a story that revealed that Mr. Price had purchased shares in a
medical device company just a week before introducing legislation to
delay regulations that could significantly harm the firm.


http://nyti.ms/2iDQa40

[Pastor Guest]

No accusers of Rep. Price in Congress are innocent since ALL​ members of Congress are exempt from insider trading laws.

[TonyM]

Trump vows ‘insurance for everybody’ in Obamacare replacement plan


President-elect Donald Trump said in a weekend interview that he is
nearing completion of a plan to replace President Obama’s signature
health-care law with the goal of “insurance for everybody,” while also
vowing to force drug companies to negotiate directly with the government
on prices in Medicare and Medicaid. ***

Trump said his plan for replacing most aspects of Obama’s health-care
law is all but finished. Although he was coy about its details — “lower
numbers, much lower deductibles” — he said he is ready to unveil it
alongside Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).

https://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...9c_story.html?