IS SOCIALIZED MEDICINE BACK ON THE TABLE?

During the election, the Republicans were scaring voters by saying the Democrats will institute universal health coverage administered by the federal government and we know how that will work! Well that is scary and would be totally stupid and irresponsible but, after all, the Democrats have always called for socialized medicine like in Europe. Remember Hillary tried it under Clinton and was really slammed at the time; hope Democrats are not thinking of resurrecting that plan.

Obama did not advocate socialized medicine for this country, smart move during the election, but is he seriously considering it now that he has won? With no Republican opposition, he actually could get away with it but would the country stand for it?

If you have followed my thinking on this subject, you will remember that I supported a program that would offer a huge variety of health insurance plans that would be available nationwide. In this way, young people could get affordable catastrophic coverage and older, sicker people could still get affordable coverage because they could not be denied coverage. The only think needed was a mandate for “universal coverage”. This means you HAVE to be covered just like you have to carry auto insurance to drive.

You can go to my previous blogs for more detail but suffice it to say many believe this is the only way to go. Remember Romney instituted the plan in Massachusetts and we can learn from his early mistakes before we go nationwide.

Just recently, I saw an article in the paper saying that health insurance companies will support a universal coverage plan and will be willing to accept all customers, regardless of pre-existing medical conditions like cancer, etc.

The health insurance industry is huge and they were the ones who defeated Hillary’s socialized medicine plan by airing scare ads warning about the dangers of such a plan; they can do it again cause’ the nation does not like “socialized” anything.

Obama was not for mandated coverage for all but he was for mandating coverage for children. I am hoping that his original plan was designed to appease opponents of socialized medicine but give liberals at least something.

We shall see…