Affordable Health Care Law under review by SCOTUS

[baldgriff]

I don't get this post, why should there be any step backward? What is it about the ACA that should be changed, just a list of what you disagree with would be a sufficient answer and then an example of the step forward.

Im not saying that it has to be backward. I am saying that often when making evaluations about things in life - it is possible that second steps can be steps backwards in order to settle things down or sometimes you flat out make the wrong step. Its life and assessing progress is typically done in hindsight, so we learn from our mistakes.....

I dont believe that govt subsidized health care should be for everything as you do. ITC's starting point seemed fairly reasonable in my mind.

[GwynnInTheHall]

Im not saying that it has to be backward. I am saying that often when making evaluations about things in life - it is possible that second steps can be steps backwards in order to settle things down or sometimes you flat out make the wrong step. Its life and assessing progress is typically done in hindsight, so we learn from our mistakes.....

I dont believe that govt subsidized health care should be for everything as you do. ITC's starting point seemed fairly reasonable in my mind.

I understand this, but what, with regard to Care, is the issue with the ACA? Is it covering too much? Too many? Is it the Mandate? pre Existing conditions? What exactly are we trying to keep from making worse?

[baldgriff]

So your asking me to tell you what the issues are in regards to ACA?

We have 140 pages detailing various concerns related to the ACA and 140 pages of how if you dont like the ACA you must hate the poor people of the world.

Im trying to get us to move past that.

[cardboardbox]

How long have you been on this site?

oh yes, I know some here could use at least 365 mental health visits a year. Just the fact that I keep coming back here means I could use a few myself.

Just saying I'm not sure a large enough chunk of the population needs it to make it worth including.

[baldgriff]

oh yes, I know some here could use at least 365 mental health visits a year. Just the fact that I keep coming back here means I could use a few myself.

Just saying I'm not sure a large enough chunk of the population needs it to make it worth including.

There are some that would say that if 1 person needs it the government should cover it.....

[Hodor]

There are some that would say that if 1 person needs it the government should cover it.....

How much do we spend to provide protection from terrorists for one person?

[Hodor]

So your asking me to tell you what the issues are in regards to ACA?

We have 140 pages detailing various concerns related to the ACA and 140 pages of how if you dont like the ACA you must hate the poor people of the world.

Im trying to get us to move past that.

Never going to happen.

[Sour Masher]

Warren Buffett says America is ready for single-payer health care.

http://money.cnn.com/2017/06/28/news/warren-buffett-single-payer-health-care/index.html

I think that's something largely overlooked. Business could compete much better without the cost of health care for their employees. I can tell you that my employees didn't like it when we had to freeze wages or cut other items. But they freaked out when we discussed getting less medical coverage or shift some cost to them. Medical insurance was far and away the most important benefit they had. And according to Buffet (who admits he is not a expert on health coverage) it's more burdensome that taxes. I know my company would be happy paying higher taxes if we didn't have to hassle with medical insurance.

This is an excellent and under-discussed point. Some level of universal coverage would be embraced by businesses. It would be a good thing for all.

[Redbirds Fan]

This is an excellent and under-discussed point. Some level of universal coverage would be embraced by businesses. It would be a good thing for all.

Here's a question...I know that Obamacare makes employee health insurance mandatory for businesses with over 50 employees. What does it do to businesses with fewer employees? Is there any impact other than increased premium costs for the business which choose to provide insurance?

[OaklandA's]

Here's a question...I know that Obamacare makes employee health insurance mandatory for businesses with over 50 employees. What does it do to businesses with fewer employees? Is there any impact other than increased premium costs for the business which choose to provide insurance?

Businesses with under 50 employees are not required to share responsibility for health insurance with their employees. However, if they choose to, there is a Small Business Marketplace to purchase group plans, and many small businesses can qualify for a tax credit if they cover at least 50% of their employees' premium costs.

[Sour Masher]

Businesses with under 50 employees are not required to share responsibility for health insurance with their employees. However, if they choose to, there is a Small Business Marketplace to purchase group plans, and many small businesses can qualify for a tax credit if they cover at least 50% of their employees' premium costs.

I wasn't clear on how it works exactly, but I believe this is how my sister, who works at a hoagie shop that is owned, along with a few other locations, but a family that treats its employees well, relative to other such businesses. Either that, or the had to do it once they opened their 6th location--that might have put them over the 50 employee mark. It happened around the same time. Either way, she is very happy to have health care. I haven't heard from her that she is losing it at this point.

[Wonderboy]

I have fewer than 50 employees and how it affects me is that, as a practical matter, I need to provide it in order to keep good employees. So the exception for small businesses really was semi-bogus. (Having said that, we've always provided group insurance for our employees and are happy to do so. You take good care of your troops and they take good care of you, as my uncle the Marine Colonel used to tell me.)

[onejayhawk]

What exactly are the goals of the GOP when it comes to health care?

Has anyone here actually posted the answer to this question?

That's easy. They don't know.

A substantial number think that ACA is the worst piece of legislation in their lifetime and want to remove every jot and tittle. They would then go in a different direction. Single payer is the worst case scenario in their mind, since more government equates to more bureaucracy and less humanity. Another substantial part of the party wants something federal, but not as radical as ACA. A handful may be content with the status quo, except that ACA is breaking down under its own weight.

J

[GwynnInTheHall]

So today our fearless leader suggest that the GOP just repeal the ACA and replace it down the road. Why don't we go back to kerosene lights and wood stoves in our homes until we can find a way to replace them all with renewable energy powered ones?

This guy just throws shit against the wall and hopes it sticks, he has to be the least intelligent person to hold the office of POtuS.

[Midnight Otter]

So today our fearless leader suggest that the GOP just repeal the ACA and replace it down the road. Why don't we go back to kerosene lights and wood stoves in our homes until we can find a way to replace them all with renewable energy powered ones?

This guy just throws shit against the wall and hopes it sticks, he has to be the least intelligent person EVER.

fixed.