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Blade, you make a convincing argument and I follow what you are saying but it is based entirely on the ABSOLUTE worst case scenario. All I'm saying is a one payer system or even Obamacare for that matter is not a foregone conclusion... YET (http://washingtonexaminer.com/rep.-...epeal-obamacare-with-51-votes/article/2501153). Same fears/arguments about socialized medicine were made back in the 60's when Medicare was created. That was half a century ago. No one has a crystal ball...
My practice has a comparatively low medicare/medicaid population. I understand you are in Florida so you are probably on the other end of the spectrum and more sensitive to reimbursement inequalities. My guess most of America is somewhere in between.
Your prediction of a one payer system is assuming COMPLETE obliteration of a multi-billion dollar insurance industry. I don't see that happening overnight. The battle is lost but the war has just begun. Obama has pissed off the entire financial and healthcare industry. Lots of powerful, wealthy, influential people are not just gonna roll over. I will reserve my pessimism until after the Nov elections.
BTW, I saw your blurb regarding Vermont but where is the mention of the 15 states that want to opt out of the additional Medicaid option??
My practice has a comparatively low medicare/medicaid population. I understand you are in Florida so you are probably on the other end of the spectrum and more sensitive to reimbursement inequalities. My guess most of America is somewhere in between.
Your prediction of a one payer system is assuming COMPLETE obliteration of a multi-billion dollar insurance industry. I don't see that happening overnight. The battle is lost but the war has just begun. Obama has pissed off the entire financial and healthcare industry. Lots of powerful, wealthy, influential people are not just gonna roll over. I will reserve my pessimism until after the Nov elections.
BTW, I saw your blurb regarding Vermont but where is the mention of the 15 states that want to opt out of the additional Medicaid option??