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The Republicans are (and have been for almost a decade) trading human suffering for political gain. Keeping up with medical bills for a serious illness can be a

The Republicans are (and have been for almost a decade) trading human suffering for political gain. Keeping up with medical bills for a serious illness can be a full-time job. It's tragic, and until everybody after the baby boomers wakes up and bothers to vote we're stuck with it.

dantheman 10y ago
The article is discussing the runaway costs of healthcare -- its both a republican and a democrat issue. The current system is unsustainable.
creaghpatr 10y ago
Is this a comment about the article? The patient experienced her accident in 2013 after the ACA was in effect, which famously not a single republican voted for. Patients are being screwed under the current system right now, regardless of politics. Providers are having trouble remaining financially solvent bc most patients end up not paying their bills; providers rely on private insured or self pay patients to stay afloat because Medicare/Medicaid don't reimburse enough to cover costs. If we put everyone on Medicare the system would shut down, everything else remaining equal- unless we subsidized providers with even more money from taxpayers to replace the insurance companies.
- maxerickson 10y ago
  If Virginia had taken Medicaid expansion, she likely would have been covered, or had access to less expensive insurance.
  - sjg007 10y ago
    And this is why people should move if at all possible to states that took the medicare/medicad expansion. You can either vote out the government or move to a state that offers a better deal. It's almost an impossible choice but it is your life and your families lives. With respect to health care there are a lot of Americans leaving the US (who can) for other countries with health care.
    - maxerickson 10y ago
      It's really not clear how much it matters. There is a lot of leeway in the ACA and not much information about how the current administration plans to use it. http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/democrats-ask-hhs-chief-do-you-plan-sabotage-obamacare-n740081 http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/democrats-ask-hhs-...
cmurf 10y ago
Sorry but the baby boomers are a huge part of the problem, and they have been voting for a long time. They've gotten exactly what they've been asking for, for decades. They've got the lowest tax burden of any generation. The silent generation had massive taxes, they built massive private and public infrastructure. The baby boomers built next to nothing in comparison to the silent generation. They've gotten Republicans and Democrats to pander to them. And X and millenials in effect have higher tax through a massive national debt, chosen as policy by baby boomers for us to pay (or be dicks like they are and kick the can down the road to the next generation). I definitely am in the camp of compulsory suicide by age 65. And I'm also in the camp of 100% inheritance tax. Millienials have hard choices ahead.

dantheman 10y ago

The article is discussing the runaway costs of healthcare -- its both a republican and a democrat issue. The current system is unsustainable.

creaghpatr 10y ago

Is this a comment about the article? The patient experienced her accident in 2013 after the ACA was in effect, which famously not a single republican voted for. Patients are being screwed under the current system right now, regardless of politics. Providers are having trouble remaining financially solvent bc most patients end up not paying their bills; providers rely on private insured or self pay patients to stay afloat because Medicare/Medicaid don't reimburse enough to cover costs. If we put everyone on Medicare the system would shut down, everything else remaining equal- unless we subsidized providers with even more money from taxpayers to replace the insurance companies.

maxerickson 10y ago
If Virginia had taken Medicaid expansion, she likely would have been covered, or had access to less expensive insurance.
- sjg007 10y ago
  And this is why people should move if at all possible to states that took the medicare/medicad expansion. You can either vote out the government or move to a state that offers a better deal. It's almost an impossible choice but it is your life and your families lives. With respect to health care there are a lot of Americans leaving the US (who can) for other countries with health care.
  - maxerickson 10y ago
    It's really not clear how much it matters. There is a lot of leeway in the ACA and not much information about how the current administration plans to use it. http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/democrats-ask-hhs-chief-do-you-plan-sabotage-obamacare-n740081 http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/democrats-ask-hhs-...

cmurf 10y ago

Sorry but the baby boomers are a huge part of the problem, and they have been voting for a long time. They've gotten exactly what they've been asking for, for decades. They've got the lowest tax burden of any generation. The silent generation had massive taxes, they built massive private and public infrastructure. The baby boomers built next to nothing in comparison to the silent generation. They've gotten Republicans and Democrats to pander to them. And X and millenials in effect have higher tax through a massive national debt, chosen as policy by baby boomers for us to pay (or be dicks like they are and kick the can down the road to the next generation). I definitely am in the camp of compulsory suicide by age 65. And I'm also in the camp of 100% inheritance tax. Millienials have hard choices ahead.