The basic problem with the health bill is that although it's a step in the right direction it doesn't go nearly far enough in addressing the huge costs of a private insurance system which is inherently wasteful and encourages profit making over health care provision at a reasonable cost.

Health insurance companies in the USA spend almost $350 billion on finding ways to avoid coverage and deny claims to those insured. The Bill at least goes some way to discouraging this (in about 4 years time) but the fear is that companies will find legal loopholes to siedstep the new laws about pre-existing health conditions.

For example if the companies boost their premiums to keep profits high in the face of this then the estimated $940 billion cost to the taxpayer will increase accordingly because the government has decreed a maximum personal liability and will subsidise the remainder of the costs.


But for the nay sayers once again it seems that its ok them if they get ripped off and denied by insurers as long as it isn't government spending their bucks. You pay a very high price indeed for your philosophical sacred cows it seems.

Regards

Alan