Bush's Insurance plans

[jebbypal]

Okay, so if you're like me, Bush's new insurance plan is a tad difficult to understand as it's been put forth in the media and such. HOwever, given how medicare turned out, we know Bush proposed it so we're wary, right? I mean, we know who he's interested in benefiting --- the large companies that have to spend money on worker's insurance policies.

Fortunately, I stumbled across this in which a dailykos member heard a good NPR discussion of the new insurance plan and realized that once again, BushCo is striking out at middle class families. And what do you bet that somehow, there will be an exemption for certain federal employees?

Comments

[bugchicklv.livejournal.com]

I srsly do not know what he is doing anymore. It seems like he KNOWS we are gonna get a Democrat for pres next go round and so he is deliberately throwing wrenches in the works hoping no one will notice till it all goes to shit during the new administration--and then the Dem will get the blame.

WTF?

My family and I have been on Medicaid for a little over 6 months but now that Shane is making 1900 a month, we won't qualify. Which means I will have to find a part time job just to cover the medical expenses (his is a good long term job but it is through a temp company so he doesn't qualify for medical insurance through the company--and insurance through the temp company is like 200 a month for him and Slade, and I'd still have to get a job to cover my own since we aren't married).

Believe me, anything we desperately needed done I scrambled to schedule during the covered time.

No one should have to do that. Why can't a reasonable plan be created--like a nationwide HMO program--and why can't the income levels be raised?

[jebbypal]

Absolutely no clue. Then again, people like Bush who have always had money seem to neglect to realize that a healthy workforce is a workforce that can work longer...oh, but wait, they want to destroy social security so they are better off if you die before you want to collect it (or advocate to keep it).

Thinking about the whys makes my brain hurt.