What are your thoughts about the new Massachusetts Mandatory Health insurance law - Pork or Benefit?

Question

Given that the Financial/Real Estate /Insurance sector is the largest campaign donor to his campaign, could this be a parting gift from the ex Governor?

Answer 1

I definitely prefer a system that provides health care insurance coverage to everyone to socialized health care.

The problem with health care today is that we started a system some time ago where health insurance changed from what more closely resembled today's car insurance to the HMO style.

You have car insurance for when something catastrophic happens to your car. You don't submit a claim for an oil change, new brakes or tires. That is how health care used to be. You paid for your doctor's visits, blood tests, medications etc. Health insurance (or as we used to call it hospitalization insurance) paid for catastrophic things like broken bones, surgery and other in patient services.

In that type of system you helped keep costs down because you paid out of your own pocket for doctor visits and medications. It was in your own best interest to only visit the doctor when such a visit was warranted. For the most part, the common colds and allergies can be treated equally as effectively with over the counter medications. Only those with very serious fevers or allergic reactions would pay to see a doctor.

We all seem so dissatisfied with HMO's. Who invented them? Do you know? It was the democrats lead by Ted Kennedy. Yes, I know. He is one of the most outspoken opponents to HMO's, now. He also knows the general public has a short memory.

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Answer 2

Hard to believe that "The Swimmer" is not involved in this.