An apparent "glitch" in the health care law might cost families thousands in family plans, as well as cause over 500,000 children to go without health care according to some analysts. Congress could fix the problem, but after a recent decision to strip funding from the law (thanks, House. Deep down, we're sure your intentions are good BUT...), fixing the problem seems highly unlikely meaning that your child's cough might suddenly be a big deal. "Affordable" health care was defined as 9.5% of a person's income...but that's for the person ALONE. Not their family and whatever swarm of little ones they spawned and have running around with pneumonia or swine flu or whatever else floats around these days. Granted, it's not a parent or guardian's fault a child gets sick, but nor should it be the government's job to enact nationwide healthcare (I thought citizen well-being was under state power?). Anyway, you can bet mommy and daddy will suddenly care a lot more about healthcare reform if suddenly little Johnny isn't covered anymore. We'll see what happens.
What do you think? Healthcare nationwide? Or state specific...
OR based on need? Should Bill Gates have the same healthcare as Octomom?
Hmm...
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/09/23/aca-family-glitch-issues/2804017/
1 comment:
I think it is ridiculous how congress is taking away money from healthcare reforms especially when there is a dangerous "glitch." It is important that we have affordable health care when there are many families who cannot afford essential healthcare today. Because public health is a state issue, I believe it is the state's responsibility to enact laws to support families with health care. State specific laws can cause controversy between states, but it'd cause even more controversy by allowing the federal government to take away states powers.
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