The real reason Obamacare has Failed us all?

[Linda]

They negotiate contracted service rates for themselves.

Have they negotiated lower premiums rates for you?

I'm quite happy with my plan and what I pay for it

 

[poppy]

You don't think competing against the health insurers is a sure fire way to get them be more competitive price wise? or negotiating contracted rates with drug manufacturers? What about the Blue Dog Democrats who have been negotiating to lower the costs attributed to the health care bill and negotiating other provisions while working along with Republicans? Lastly, what has the Right done to lower your health care costs? I saw a 25% increase this year along with at least 10% yearly increases for the past 10 years.

They did give us that wonderful Medicare Prescription Drug Plan that banned negotiating lower prices with the drug companies.

 

[Yarmap]

Don't blame the Senator?:funn:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMNBPmK7pwQ"]YouTube - Specter responds to citizens at Health care Town Hall[/ame]

 

[poppy]

Typical Extreme left wing bias and rant. What else would one expect from the Daily Kos?

You say it is typical extreme left wing bias and rant from the Daily Kos but is any of it untrue?

 

[sunspotbaby]

Don't blame the Senator?:funn:

YouTube - Specter responds to citizens at Health care Town Hall

never cease to amaze ...

 

[30ashopper]

They did give us that wonderful Medicare Prescription Drug Plan that banned negotiating lower prices with the drug companies.

That always felt like a give away to the drug companies. I never understood the argument that medicare should not be able to negotiate lowered rates on drugs. If drug companies don't want to sell a drug to the government at a reduced price, that's fine too. But medicare should be able to use it's pool to reduce costs. I think this change is in the current legislation.

 

[30ashopper]

truth does not reside only
on the left or right

Corruption and deceit sure do though, that's for sure.

 

[mtlinscomb]

With the countless programs our government already can't manage, why would anyone decide to add healthcare to the list?

 

[Linda]

What is driving rising healthcare costs

What is Driving Rising Healthcare Costs? — The American, A Magazine of Ideas

 

[Lynnie]

a big part of the conditioning that Skunky speaks of comes directly from the marketing departments of the insurance companies; their lobbyists regularly contribute to most of the members of Congress re-election campaign; the problem is not that we do not have good health care; it is that an insurance executive is standing between the patient and the docs, making life decisions..for everyone.

it is beyond me why so many people are worried about a government employee being there; but, are perfectly content to have an insurance company executive making those decisions.

The pulse I feel is because we can pass legislation on carriers, not the US Gov't. Medicaid and Medicare are not efficient and are running out of money.

What is MRSA?