Now many of my friends are against Obamacare because they
feel it is some form of socialism and it is what they hear their buddies say
but I feel that people listen to their friend’s opinions instead of learning
for themselves what the facts are.
Obamacare is a work in progress and can be tweaked as we
move along. It is not a one-payer system which would be socialism but keeps the
basic health insurance plans that are available today.
Just like the uninsured that will have to pay a 1% penalty
tax to stay uninsured, employers with 50+ workers will also have to pay a
modest penalty tax if they do not offer health insurance to their workers.
I have been an employer for over 30 years and have always
offered health insurance. Only recently I had to ask workers to contribute to
their health insurance premiums because insurance costs have gone thorough the
roof and I can no longer afford to offer free health care insurance.
I know how important health insurance is to people so I
don’t treat it lightly. I remember when I was working for someone else and my
kids were getting sick every day, how much it really meant and my biggest fear
when starting my own company was not having healthcare insurance and what a
financial risk that was.
Knowing how important health insurance is to people, having
a system where the insurance would travel with you from job to job is a great
thing; you don’t have to be tied to an employer you hate just for the health
insurance.
I have also worked in the healthcare industry for over 30 years;
I know that the system has to be fixed and there are many areas that need
improvement or at least national coordination. We can reduce the cost of
healthcare by doing things in a smart way and believe me, there are many
examples available of smart ideas in the healthcare industry…we just need a
push in the right direction.
Remember that we do have the best healthcare in the world
but we don’t always get the best healthcare in the world and many people fall
through the cracks so we can do better…
So for all my friends that mock Obamacare…do you have a
better plan?
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