Obama eliminates health insurance
53Here's how to play!
As the latest incarnation of "Health Care Reform" leaves the Senate Finance Committee, we learn that the Obama Administration has eliminated the need for health insurance.
Here's how it works.
Insurance carriers will be prohibited from denying coverage for preexisting conditions. In other words, if a customer shows up at their door with a broken leg, federal law obligates the sale of a new policy. Coverage in hand, the poor soul can limp off to the hospital for an x-ray and a cookie.
Any liberal with higher brain function recognizes the golden opportunity to game this system. There's no need to buy a policy in advance. Simply drift along until you get really sick, then submit the application and show up at the hospital.
Expect an iPhone app shortly; iInsuranceApplication would be appropriate. Fill it out in the back of the ambulance, submit it wirelessly as you're wheeled into the ER.
New Health Care Jobs Created
We envision a new career in health care; maintaining on-demand policy dispensing machines. These machines will spring up at the entrances to emergency rooms, clinics, and ACORN offices. Instead of researching options to find the best deal, simply type in your social security number and receive your policy. Don't have a social security number? It's not your fault. Since we all need insurance, just make one up. You can't be denied anyway. It's your human right.
Almost anyone can play along
Just about every schmo on the street can play along. Actually, just about every poor schmuck is legally required to get in the game. Personal freedom? States' rights? lol.
Pity the poor unfortunate members of Congress and their families who will not have access to the New Obama Care System. Our tireless representatives must slog along with their current programs, deciding amongst dental care, vision care, long term care, flexible spending accounts, and over 200 different plans.
http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp
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Funny, but not true. All the health care reform proposals contemplate requiring everyone to be insured. Some would impose a tax on anyone who chose not to be insured.
@Ralph Deeds: you contradict yourself. It will be required, but a fine will be levied for those who still favor personal freedom. The fine will be less than the cost of the insurance.
Ergo, cheaper to pay the fine until insurance is needed, then sign up without fear of being turned down.
I wish my auto insurance operated similarly. Have an accident, buy insurance. Life is good.
Well, we'll see. If insurance companies are required to take everybody including those with "pre-existing conditions" coverage must be universal or too many people will wait until they are sick before applying for insurance. Got it?
Good job nicomp. Um, why do I need insurance anyway? I don't need it, I've never had it and I don't want it. If I get sick I'll go to the doctor and pay (my own way) on the spot. Always worked for me before . . .
Why are we all complaining, Obama care is the perfect solution in Obama world, after all 'we all live in a yellow submarine'........
I'm checking now for my iPhone app! :)
@Ralph Deeds: You have provided the perfect explanation as to why universal insurance cannot be sustained. Unless BHO confiscates our premiums from our income, the same citizens who don't carry coverage now will pass on his public option.
By the way, do you have any research on the number of claims rejected by Medicare and Medicaid as compared to private insurance companies? No one wants to talk about that. ;)
@Madame X: You can't pay your own way. You're not capable. You need Government to make those decisions for you. The Democrats care about you. They know what's best for you. Insurance is best for you. But not too much insurance, else they'll tax you for it.
George Washington would throw up on these people.
Very good review.
@magdielqr: Thanks!
ObamaCare! Another nail in the coffin of the USA
mmmm mmmmm mmmmmm
Sing along little children
Obama loves all the little children.
O,O,O,O how great thou art!
@greatAmerican: he loves us all. And he means well.
hmmm - confiscate - has a certain ring to it doesn't it?
@Madame X: yes, confiscate. There is no nobility nor morality in having the government transfer wealth to provide 'human rights'.
Human rights have to be free. No seems to get that.
"By the way, do you have any research on the number of claims rejected by Medicare and Medicaid as compared to private insurance companies? No one wants to talk about that. ;)"
Notice that Ralph stopped responding when I asked him this. The answer is here: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/368/rep Medicare denies more claims than all the major carriers.
breakfastpop Level 8 Commenter 2 years ago
Great hub,f unny but true. Personally, I think health care will be dispensed thru a vending machine. The machine will check your vitals, dispense a pill and raise your premiums for daring to use it. Our world as we once knew it is almost history!