The Future of Health Care Reform

[InsureGuy5]

So, the feds released the current projections for Medicare and Social Security Obligations and this is what they came up with:

"Medicare already is paying out more money than it receives, something that happened for the first time last year. And Social Security will be by 2016, a year sooner than had been projected, the trustees' annual report said.

Unless changes in Social Security are enacted, the fund will be unable to pay full benefits by 2037, four years sooner than projected last year. The Medicare trust fund is in even worse shape. It is projected to become insolvent in 2017, two years earlier than expected." - From the Columbus Dispatch

With the initial tally for health care reform at 1.2 TRILLION dollars, why would we not expect the same with govt run health care? How, as a nation, can we possibly afford this while our other so called entitlement programs are themselves projected to be insolvent? Are we really going to run private insurance away?

It is is maddening.

 

[somarco]

Look for more cuts in M/M reimbursement.

For the last several years CMS/Congress have wanted to cut M/M provider reimbursement but have yielded to pressure from the AMA and other "special interest groups". As it now stands, M/M reimbursements are scheduled to be cut by 21% in 2010.

Yes. They expect medical providers to do the same work for 21% less money.

Factor in reduced Medicare HI tax collections due to higher unemployment and pay cuts and the crap is going to hit the fan real soon.

It will be interesting to see how this shakes out and how Obamaman can sell this to the ignorant masses.

 

[TXINSURANCE]

This is all propaganda to tax social security up to $250,000 or higher (i.e. no more indexed cap on social security).

Robin Hood.

 

[nomadone]

Ok so we know this is going to happen. I wonder what the pay will be to switch people over to the national plan?

Whom do I talk to about a job?

 

[TXINSURANCE]

Ok so we know this is going to happen. I wonder what the pay will be to switch people over to the national plan?

$0 - Do it for your country, be a patriot.

 

[nomadone]

$0 - Do it for your country, be a patriot.

Ha...probably be the same as working for ACORN. $5.00 per application.

 

[InsureGuy5]

Ha...probably be the same as working for ACORN. $5.00 per application.

hilarious.

based on today's news it looks like there will be a govt pool to contend with. i imagine most will give that a shot until dr's balk at the pay structure and turn people away. it will take some time, but consumers will realize that they will get better care with private insurance plans.

 

[djs]

Wow, people are not keeping up. The solution to the medicare problem is solving the healthcare problem, then fewer people will need medicare, problem solved.

Yes, when I was on the titanic and my feet were getting a little wet, they offered me a different table. Very nice of them, it even had a great ocean view.

Dan

 

[somarco]

If you really want to save Medicare dollars . . .

The records of about 4.7 million Medicare patients who died between 2000 and 2003 were studied in the new Dartmouth research. The patients all had one or more of 12 chronic diseases, including cancer or heart, lung, or kidney conditions. It was estimated that almost one-third of the Medicare spending on those patients did not improve health and was therefore termed "unnecessary."

 

[Winter_123]

You guys need to get with the program. Obama has said repeatedly that his health plan is going to result in savings and is a cost reduction program. You keep talking like it is going to cost us more. I am expecting to get a refund back every year once it is up and running.