Now that the blitz is over, I'm sure we all can recite the key elements to the President's Health Care plan.
One that I find particularly interesting is his insistence that "If you like your health insurance plan, you can keep it." Of course he doesn't mean after his plan is implemented that my plan will stay exactly the same. That would hardly pass as reform. In a twist from Dragnet, "the names are the same, only the policy has been changed to protect the innocent."
I have noticed one group of people that will be guaranteed choice when it comes to Health Care plans. The illegal aliens. The democrats want to make sure that if they want to join a plan, they have that choice. But they can also opt out and keep doing what they've been doing. If we try that we'll get a fine or jail time.
In California the law protects illegal aliens who seek medical treatment from a doctor or hospital from being reported to the INS. And the doctors are required to treat their unnamed patients. I think if I lived in Nevada and needed medical treatment, I'd leave my wallet at home and cross the border into California for some of that "free" medicine. Maybe the federal government could save some money by offering free flights into the Golden state for those who need to see the doctor.
My real hope is that after all the demagoguery our representitives will tweak the system a bit to correct the problems that do exist. Lay down a set of reasonable rules and let the insurance agencies decide if they want to operate under those regulations. Then let us shop around to find a plan that meets our needs. I think the medical savings accounts with catastrophic care are a good start. The government might set up an assistance plan for those who have illnesses that create an enormous burden of medical bills.
Let's just hope this keeps them busy for a while.
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The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (42 U.S.C. § 1395dd, EMTALA) is a United States Act of Congress passed in 1986 as part of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. It requires hospitals and ambulance services to provide care to anyone needing emergency healthcare treatment regardless of citizenship, legal status or ability to pay. There are no reimbursement provisions. As a result of the act, patients needing emergency treatment can be discharged only under their own informed consent or when their condition requires transfer to a hospital better equipped to administer the treatment.
The act was attached by the democrat majority to legislation that saved the Social Security System from bankrupcy while ensuring the bankrupcy of Hospitals and care providers all across the country .
Obviously your claim that this is unique to California is absurd . As a matter of fact smaller less affluent states like AZ and NM are hurt far worse by this unfunded mandate.
I could tell you stories that would make you sick about how badly Americans are exploited by this law .
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