ACA was supposed to save money. That was never possible, of course, and people who favored it on that ground were pretty dumb.
But the magnitude, and actual form, of the increased costs....THAT is surprising. You will seen get a chance to pay for ACA at the grocery store.
The point is that we'd be better off with single-payer, by a lot. ACA is about the worst outcome imaginable. I'd like to think the ACA supporters knew that all along, and were trying to get single-payer as a result. But instead I expect us to be stuck with ACA for...a long time.
To be fair, there is nothing wrong with ACA, if you are an insurance company or big pharma. Since those guys own the Democratic party, they wrote the legislation. But for doctors and patients, ACA is going to be a nightmare.
But the magnitude, and actual form, of the increased costs....THAT is surprising. You will seen get a chance to pay for ACA at the grocery store.
The point is that we'd be better off with single-payer, by a lot. ACA is about the worst outcome imaginable. I'd like to think the ACA supporters knew that all along, and were trying to get single-payer as a result. But instead I expect us to be stuck with ACA for...a long time.
To be fair, there is nothing wrong with ACA, if you are an insurance company or big pharma. Since those guys own the Democratic party, they wrote the legislation. But for doctors and patients, ACA is going to be a nightmare.