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Healthcare Costs - A major concern 23 years PRIOR to ObamaCare
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<blockquote data-quote="PiedmontSteward" data-source="post: 1118442" data-attributes="member: 42270"><p>Very surprised that I agree wholeheartedly with a (no offense) former corporate drone out of Atlanta. </p><p></p><p>Blaming UPS' 30/60/90 proposal on Obamacare is a steaming heap of bull<img src="http://*" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://*" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://*" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://*" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> - rising premiums happen because we have a for-profit health industry in this country. Some things simply should not be profit driven - health care and education chief amongst them. </p><p></p><p>That being said, Obamacare did some good things - namely eliminating pre-existing condition clauses in insurance plans, ending the practice of "maxing out" insurance, and preventing insurance companies from booting people from coverage when they get sick. Stripping someone of their coverage because they fall ill after paying their premiums for decades was one of the most vile aspects of the American insurance experience I've ever come across. It makes "good business sense" but is morally reprehensible, which is exactly why health coverage should not be for-profit. </p><p></p><p>However, establishing a personal mandate that requires insurance WITHOUT providing price controls was asinine. And the "30 hour rule" that requires companies to offer insurance to employees working at least 30 hours a week is easily circumvented and has led to a net cut in hours/compensation from workers that can afford it the least.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PiedmontSteward, post: 1118442, member: 42270"] Very surprised that I agree wholeheartedly with a (no offense) former corporate drone out of Atlanta. Blaming UPS' 30/60/90 proposal on Obamacare is a steaming heap of bull[IMG]*[/IMG][IMG]*[/IMG][IMG]*[/IMG][IMG]*[/IMG] - rising premiums happen because we have a for-profit health industry in this country. Some things simply should not be profit driven - health care and education chief amongst them. That being said, Obamacare did some good things - namely eliminating pre-existing condition clauses in insurance plans, ending the practice of "maxing out" insurance, and preventing insurance companies from booting people from coverage when they get sick. Stripping someone of their coverage because they fall ill after paying their premiums for decades was one of the most vile aspects of the American insurance experience I've ever come across. It makes "good business sense" but is morally reprehensible, which is exactly why health coverage should not be for-profit. However, establishing a personal mandate that requires insurance WITHOUT providing price controls was asinine. And the "30 hour rule" that requires companies to offer insurance to employees working at least 30 hours a week is easily circumvented and has led to a net cut in hours/compensation from workers that can afford it the least. [/QUOTE]
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