Reply #56: Your words [View All]

[GinaMaria]

I was just "happy knowing" that those reforms took place

I never implied that you needed access, but instead addressed your comments directly, something I noticed you did not do in your recent post. So go ahead and feel insulted at believing I thought you needed access to healthcare when I clearly thought no such thing. :crazy: No need to reiterate anything. I understand you are happing knowing this 'reform' happened. I am not and clearly explained why and also pointed out that your reasons for being happy don't work for everyone.

All I was saying to you was that when more people are in the system, it spreads the risk, and therefore helps control costs. Even if you don't think it's true, why the hell would you think I was being insulting? You can disagree, but that has nothing to do with you personally, so how did I offend you?

No that was not all you were saying.

I'm sorry that your insurance is getting worse. However, it had nothing to do with HRC, as health care costs have already been exploding for thirty years.

As I've pointed out, this statement is false.

With exploding costs, insurance companies have been charging more and paying less. Obama didn't cause any of that, so I have no idea how you're blaming HRC for that.

As I've pointed out, this statement is false also.

Did you not pay attention the previous thirty years.

Are you fracking kidding me? You don't see this as insulting? When you don't know anything about the person you are engaging, something like this is insulting. I've worked in health care related fields my entire career.

But this was the worst:
In the long run, you'll be much better off with the new system; this is because tens of millions more people will be in the system, spreading the risk. As more healthy people are in the system, paying premiums, there will be less that you have to pay.

A) As I've pointed out, in the long run my husband will be dead. I do not consider that 'better off'. Do you?

B) The spreading the risk statement is wrong: More people will be in individual plans where the risk is not spread at all making these plans very expensive and quite profitable for those who sell them.

So, instead of telling me how much better off I'll be, why not extend some empathy? Is it because it doesn't fit your 'happy knowing' narrative? Do you prefer not to know, when policies hurt people? My family got burned by this and we're scrambling for solutions to protect ourselves. We haven't found any yet.