Quote Originally Posted by rightwinger
The disabled are and have been taken care of in this country. Right now my medical insurance premiums just went up another 10% mid-year to pay for someone else's colonoscopy five years down the road from now. Someone who more than likely is capable of paying for a simple castastropic medical insurance policy but is more interested in that new car stereo.
Allow me to rant before it gets deleted or something, but there are two crises with regards to our current healthcare 'system'. We're discussing nearly one fifth of our economy.

The first crisis is of access. This affects about 10-15% of people in this country. It's a large problem and needs to be addressed. Recent legislation has done some positive things like the creation of additional 'high-risk' pools and programs for those who can't get covered under current rules, guarantee issue of policies to children, etc.

The second crisis is one of cost, and it affects nearly everyone, more than 90% in my opinion. This crisis reaches across many different parts of our economy, and it's going to be difficult to reform a problem that affects so many people. That's why it's difficult to pass a bill to solve all of our problems.

We're starting to see insurance companies play by the new rules, but they still will find their loopholes. After all, we had to pass the legislation before we can see what's in it, of course there will be loopholes.

Politicians suck.