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Originally Posted by wow
True, but there is more to it.
State Set to Use Auto Insurance As a Model
By David A. Fahrenthold
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, April 5, 2006; Page A01
BOSTON, April 4 -- The Massachusetts legislature approved a bill Tuesday that would require all residents to purchase health insurance or face legal penalties, which would make this the first state to tackle the problem of incomplete medical coverage by treating patients the same way it does cars.
Gov. Mitt Romney (R) supports the proposal, which would require all uninsured adults in the state to purchase some kind of insurance policy by July 1, 2007, or face a fine. Their choices would be expanded to include a range of new and inexpensive policies -- ranging from about $250 per month to nearly free -- from private insurers subsidized by the state.
As you can see, MA. has their own Govt. healthcare.
Why do Politicians get VIP medical treatment and all others stand in a line waiting for treatment?
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I think the people who run these health insurance plans would be surprised to know they are government run:
The Mass Connector, the Mass public corporation that provides the group plans to all Mass residents without employer insurance, has the Commonwealth Choice plans from:
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts,
Fallon Community Health Plan,
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care,
Health New England,
Neighborhood Health Plan, and
Tufts Health Plan.
The individual has the option of picking a plan:
- Gold level plans (Low co-payments. No deductible.)
- Silver level plans(Moderate co-payments. Some have no deductible.)
- Bronze (Low premium. Most have deductibles and co-payments.)
- Young Adults Plan (For 18-26 year-olds. Low premium. Most have deductibles, co-payments, limits on benefits. With or without Rx.)
These options are very much like those offered by employers to employees. If you think the above is government run healthcare, then you must think that employer healthcare options is also government run healthcare.
And people do have the option of not buying any health insurance, or buying it from any other insurance company that offers plans in Mass, although the for-profit companies don't seem to find competing in Mass for health insurance business....
But if the system that McCain is running on, and that was designed by Republican Romney isn't to your liking, what are you arguing for instead? Who has a plan that you like, or do you like the current universal healthcare system which is if if you don't have insurance and you are sick and poor, you get health care for free paid for by doctors, hospitals, and government?