Guest Post: Why We Need a Public Option for Health Insurance
By Johnny Moon
The “public option” is the key part of President Obama’s proposed health care reform. In fact, without the public option I don’t think it can really be considered true reform. It is that essential.
Basically what this option would allow people to do is to decide for themselves whether they want to stick with their current health insurance plan or whether they want to switch to a government health care plan.
It’s important to understand the key point, the “public option” entirely optional (as it’s name makes clear.) If you are happy with your current insurance plan then you don’t need to change to the new plan.
So why are the insurance companies so dead set against it? Because they know that it will be far less expensive, far better plan. Basically it comes down to this: They don’t want the competition!
Why should you care about what the insurance companies want? You shouldn’t. And you should realize that their impending anti public option commercials are nothing but propaganda designed to scare you away from supporting health care reform. Their end goal is to keep the system how it is so they can continue to make huge profits at your expense.
This is the choice: Do you care more about your health care and the health care of the rest of the people in America or do you care more about the insurance companies making huge profits? For me the choice is obvious. We need health care reform. We need to catch up with the rest of the world in this most basic area.
This time please do not be fooled by the insurance companies. They fooled the American people into being against the Clinton health care reform plan in the ’90s and they plan on doing the same today to derail Obama’s plan.
We need a public option for health care so that all Americans can be covered and we can all save money and help save the economy. The outlanding profits of the insurance companies have a lot to do with the recession too. This is a “no-brainer.” Destroy the health insurance industry and save the rest of the country. That’s definitely a good trade off for almost all of us. It’s time to make it happen.
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I agree totally with this.
Please don’t be fooled by the adverts running in the US that claim the National Health Service in the UK is “evil”. Most people in the UK love the health system really, and certainly if they were offered the US system they would turn it down.
What is evil about a system that provides a good level of health care for all at less cost that the US system (in terms of GDP%)? It still leaves the option for rich people to take out additional health care cover/pay for procedures as they need them.
I wouldn’t go so far as to say that we need to destroy the health insurance industry, but do agree that we need a public option so that there is at least one provider motivated to provide affordable care, not maximize profits.
Susan,
I’m all for capitalism and free markets, but health care is too important to let profits dictate who gets care and how much. We don’t let the markets run our military or our schools, or even the local fire department. And health care is at least as important as all those.
I am ready to say goodbye to the health insurance industry and hello to Medicare for everyone.
Andrea
Andrea,
I agree that Medicare for everyone would be wonderful as an option, but per my latest post at http://bit.ly/4uLz5m still that high-deductible HSA compatible plans are a great option for those willing for pay out-of-pocket for health maintenance. Please check out and comment on the post if you have a chance. -Susan
I agree with everyone.
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Sincerely,
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The Alan Haft Blog
Hey,
I 100% agree with the public plan. Being English I have nothing but great experience with the NHS and I was astounded at the strange anti-public propoganda going around in the usa!!
Thanks for your post,
Forest
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