Silver Lining In Debt Deal –Politico’s Jennifer Haberkorn reported Aug. 3 that the legislation signed Aug. 2 by President Obama that allows the United State’s to raise its debt limit to $16.7 trillion endangers key parts of ObamaCare.
Among the things that could be cut are:
- The hiring of government-paid workers to distribute pamphlets at community events and schools (i.e. prevention programs) and to give screenings and nod at complaints (i.e. community health centers)
- Money acquired via federal taxes to states (i.e. grants) to hire more bureaucrats to set up insurance exchanges and co-ops, and “review” insurance rates
- Money to set up “temporary” high-risk pools for pre-existing conditions which if created would simply make the cost of treating those conditions more expensive (see university cost vs. public funding) and/or imposing rationing to resolve issues relating to increased demand with decreased resources.
The debt ceiling deal may not be enough to save our health care system but it may turn out to be a better start than one had hoped.
Oh, and when will that vote be on HB42 that had been promised by State Rep. William “Hope They Forget” Adolph (R-165)?