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I don't agree with some of the stuff the author of this article has to say, but it's got a lot of good points: http://www.sonorannews.com/archives/2012/120912/guested-obamacare.html
At the same time, it was difficult to take these good points seriously when they're surrounded by obviously biased politics.
When an additional 32 million Americans get medical insurance, who exactly is going to treat them?
Robot Doctor will see you now.
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No, it just means that even the most well intentioned ideas can have unhealthy consequences. It's too much too fast without enough planning.
No, it just means that even the most well intentioned ideas can have unhealthy consequences. It's too much too fast without enough planning.
Actually, it's a perfectly excellent line of reasoning and here is why: The nation already has a shortage of doctors. Now to add to this we have ~80% of all doctors unhappy with the new healthcare system. 66% of doctors are now talking about dropping out of government health care programs altogether. This would include Medicaid which is projected to provide for 18 million out of the total 34 million who would gain coverage over the next 10 years. On top of that an unreasonable amount of physicians are considering quitting the profession entirely. Because of this, Medicare payment has resulted in sporadic access problems for Medicare patients, and the lower Medicaid payments have already contributed to serious access problems for low-income persons and worsened hospital emergency room overcrowding.This is a sad line of reasoning. Any social injustice when corrected, seems too fast for those benefiting from the status quo. People said the same thing about integration of schools, allowing women to vote, allowing Blacks to serve in white units in the military. There will be obstacles but it sure beats the alternative of having enough uninsured people to fill Texas and new York. And if I had to take a wild guess, you've had health insurance thanks to mommy and daddy growing up.
This is about the simple fact that inflating the medical demand this fast, with less reward is going to upset the balance tremendously.
I truly feel bad for those going to be on and already on Medicare/Medicaid. Finding out the only doctor in the area that could treat them for their life threatening illness is no longer accepting their insurance... and now they have to travel 4-5 hours to the only doctor that will see them. But wait, he's backed up 4 months due to demand so hopefully they can stay alive that long. This simply will not work.
To humor me could you please put that into a more specific example?What about the guy with the same life-threatening illness that can't get sufficient treatment at all, because his only access to treatment is via an emergency room visit that you and I are already paying for?
To humor me could you please put that into a more specific example?
Worst comes to worst it looks like he's ****ed too. We are no doubt in need of a "change". My argument is that Obamacare is not the "change" that is needed.
Nice I can't wait to see another healthcare reform thread. There definitely hasn't been 5 of them on here in the last month.
As for the article, I got about halfway through before I couldn't take it anymore. Either stream of consciousness writing or someone was hittin the medicinal marijuana before typing. What exactly were the points from someone who slogged through the whole article?
No clue, I'm not a professional on healthcare policy. I'm just a regular Joe with eyes and the ability to disseminate information logically.And what change would you recommend?
Your example of other social injustices do not correlate whatsoever. The integration of schools did not affect anyone else's access to schooling. Allowing women to vote did not hinder males from being able to cast their own vote. This is not about a social injustice. This is about the simple fact that inflating the medical demand this fast, with less reward is going to upset the balance tremendously.
No clue, I'm not a professional on healthcare policy. I'm just a regular Joe with eyes and the ability to disseminate information logically.
I think the whole point is "Healthcare is ****ed up. Bash liberals. We need a better system. Bash liberals. Obamacare is not the answer. Bash liberals."
Nice I can't wait to see another healthcare reform thread. There definitely hasn't been 5 of them on here in the last month.
I can tell you plenty about it as I already have. What I can't provide is direct and concrete answers to every issue of healthcare reform without holes because I do not specialize in the area. Do you? I am simply stating what I believe will not work. I've already expressed I do not have the credibility of an expert. So either take my opinion with a grain of salt and move on, or prove me wrong. Perhaps you have something fruitful for me to learn about Obamacare, though it's not likely since this is easily the 30th time I've had a runaround about it.Yah that seems to be the problem these days. Too many regular Joes who want to comment on healthcare when they couldn't tell you anything about it.
This is a sad line of reasoning. Any social injustice when corrected, seems too fast for those benefiting from the status quo. People said the same thing about integration of schools, allowing women to vote, allowing Blacks to serve in white units in the military. There will be obstacles but it sure beats the alternative of having enough uninsured people to fill Texas and new York. And if I had to take a wild guess, you've had health insurance thanks to mommy and daddy growing up.
And you guessed wrong. I'm all grown up now, and have two kids of my own.
Why such a big chip on your shoulder, little dude?
Obama, Romney, and all of the talking heads on television want to boil something as complicated as our nation's healthcare down to crude numbers. So, why not point out the real number that affects Doctors across this country...32 Million more insured Americans. A physician shortage in the U.S. was expected even before the Affordable Care Act was signed into law in 2010.
Due to the pending doctor shortage, the AAMC has called for a 30% increase in medical school enrollment, or 5,000 more doctors each year. College universities have responded to this demand, with new medical schools. Stands to reason that the increase in the number of medical students would lead to an increase in residency positions as well, right? Wrong.Since 2001, the number of first year residency positions has increased by 3,000, compared to a whopping increase of 6,500 applicants.
So after all of the chest thumping & backslapping, confetti, balloons and of course, more speeches, who's treating these people?
A group hug ain't gonna cut it.