It's that time of year when the airwaves are flooded with zombies and other assorted monsters. So it should come as no surprise that the long-thought-dead Public Option has been given new life under the ObamaTax:
"The [Obamastration] will soon take on a new role as the sponsor of at least two nationwide health insurance plans to be operated under contract with the federal government and offered to consumers in every state."
After all, who needs an Exchange when we can just cut out the middleman and go directly ro government-run health insurance? These plans will "compete" with commercial insurers, but it's not exactly a level playing field: how can private companies compete with the Federal leviathan?
The simple answer is: they can't.
It's an expansion of the Federal Employees' health plan, which has worked so well in reining in health care and insurance costs. Since these plans will be subject to regs from at least three different agencies, good luck resolving claims or other issues. Which then brings us to the role of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). That august body "expressed alarm at the prospect of a double standard." I'm sure the Feds will get right on that.
It's interesting timing, as well, since President Obama has decided to discontinue vital health care services for our veterans. Is there a message in this?
Methinks you already know the answer to that.
"The [Obamastration] will soon take on a new role as the sponsor of at least two nationwide health insurance plans to be operated under contract with the federal government and offered to consumers in every state."
After all, who needs an Exchange when we can just cut out the middleman and go directly ro government-run health insurance? These plans will "compete" with commercial insurers, but it's not exactly a level playing field: how can private companies compete with the Federal leviathan?
The simple answer is: they can't.
It's an expansion of the Federal Employees' health plan, which has worked so well in reining in health care and insurance costs. Since these plans will be subject to regs from at least three different agencies, good luck resolving claims or other issues. Which then brings us to the role of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). That august body "expressed alarm at the prospect of a double standard." I'm sure the Feds will get right on that.
It's interesting timing, as well, since President Obama has decided to discontinue vital health care services for our veterans. Is there a message in this?
Methinks you already know the answer to that.
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