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I agree that the ACA is not working. It's imploding before our eyes. But it wasn't working before, either. As will always be the case, every system works for SOME, both now and before. Before, over 40 Million people didn't have access to healthcare. In the world's leading country, the "exceptional" America, that is unacceptable, IMO.
I don't have the answer. Do you? Does Paul Ryan?
I think single payer or universal health care might be a good answer, even with the high cost....as long as the ins. cos. are out of the picture except for those who elect to buy private insurance (like Canada and Great Britain). Because of the impetus to the economy without the ins. cos profit and admin costs sucking breath out of the economy. I also think that would address health care costs. But the down side, besides high taxes, would be fewer providers. BUT...many in the ACA market already have access to far fewer providers, because of the limited provider and drug lists (one way that ins cos are protecting their profits; if you can't go to the dr., there will be no claim).
As for higher taxes, each of us would end up paying less because of lower health care costs.
Just a thought. The ACA has been a disaster for the economy and for many, though. (Although, as I said, it works for SOME....paid for by others.)
The very idea that all medical care should be covered by insurance is the big problem. Imagine what would happen if all car or home maintenance costs were covered by insurance - would those insurance costs go up or down? Insurance should cover only the rare, unexpected and costly events in life not the routine maintenance costs. Adding any middle man, public or private, is not going to lower the cost of anything. Insurance costs should be based on actuarial risk factors not your current income.