Can anyone explain to me why Healthcare Reform is bad?
I doubt that most people would find everything on my list bad or everything on my list good. That's the way the world works. Healthcare reform is bad because... 1. It threatens the profits of health insurance companies 2. It allows cheaper and more options for small businesses and the self-employed 3. It tries to insure those who show up in emergency rooms without insurance (those costs are currently passed on to the insured) 4. It will increase the number of people who are insured through their workplace (yes, you read that correctly) 5. It will make insurance cheaper for those who switch jobs, get laid off, are forced to go part time or get sick 6. It eliminates the concepts of "pre-existing conditions" and "you're sick now, so we're canceling your insurance" 7. It will encourage both preventative care and having a "family doctor" (small dollars now saves big dollars later) 8. It will require all health insurance to cover preventative care 9. It will limit frivolous lawsuits against doctors so that they can help their patients instead of wasting money covering their asses 10. It is NOT a single-payer system like Medicare for seniors (surprise, it's not free) 11. It IS another choice for those NOT insured by their employers 12. It will lower your maximum out-of-pocket costs per year 13. It will lower the chance that a health insurance bureaucrat will come between you and your doctor 14. It will not cover illegal aliens 15. It will not pay for abortions 16. It will be paid for by savings in healthcare costs and (in some of the proposed bills) by reinstating tax increases on the top 2% wealthiest Americans 17. It will not increase taxes on 98% of Americans 18. It will not increase the national debt and will require other spending cuts if expected savings are not realized 19. It will likely take four years to be implemented (this keeps startup costs lower) 20. It can all change since there is no final bill to vote on