Healthcare Insurance Reform

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   Basically all that was accomplished, rerouting a private industry into government coffers, to be distributed in the usual 'efficient' government manner.  With the 'success' of Medicare and Medicare to providers it is no wonder that many Doctors and Drug Store chains are no longer accepting Medicare/caid.

I still contend that the demand from the tax consumers that will use this new program to an excess (the fraud of the less than honest consumer on Health Insurance Companies and the loses therin was never addressed during the 'debate')soon will outpace the tax providers that will be paying for thier neighbors healthcare.  The result will be higher and higher tax rates to continue to fund this fiasco.

And yes personal behavior will have to be adjusted in some way, means, manner, or form to minimalize the costs to the government for the healthcare allowcation to the individual.  To think otherwise is purely delussional.  Yes I see some form of government control on food consumption, vices such as alcohol/tobacco, and yes even 'hazardous' sports activities. An overweight, smoker, drinker that skydives is a serious healthcare risk in any system, and that behavior must be controled or demand some form of excemption for care provided based on these behaviors.

Another question never answered during the 'debate' is will there be a dedicated pool of funds or do all funds go into the 'general fund' simular to Social Security where the funds are diverted to other 'needs' deemed more immediate per the same congress that is setting up this program.  We all know the status of Social Security and how it got there.

The 'supply' of health care will become overwhelmed by the new demand, and anytime this happens a form of rationing developes, it is a natural progression.  Case in point was the 'downsizing' of the VA medical system with the lowered number of WW2 and Korea vets in the system, Hospitals closed, the hiring slowed of Doctors and Nurses and the funding was frozen at just barely sustainable levels.  Then comes Iraq/Afghanistan and now the system for benifits as well as medical care is overwhelmed, with no relief in sight, since the closed medical facilities and old benifit offices are now homes to other bussinesses.  The full sized Lincoln VA Hospital was closed in 1994, and the State has offices and other state agencies throughout the remodeled facility, all that is left is a small outpatient clinic and the Omaha VA hospital bears the entire load of Nebraska and western Iowa, and the waits are considerable.  My surgury for example, recommended Nov09, procedure cancelled for 30Mar due to lack of surgical staff available, now resceduled for 20Apr.  The kicker is that instead of the procedure being done internal at the Albany VA, my surgury will be performed at the Albany Medical Center, again since the staff required at the Albany VA across the street is still lacking.

BTW my knee surguries were also performed by a non VA orthopedic surgeon from Creighton University Hospital since the Omaha VA did not have a qualified primary.  Again why would any good surgeon work for a fixed salary at the VA when the private sector offered so much.

And yes I see a 'Doctor' flight as the incentives to be a Doctor will be minmalized by government buearocrats who will actually be making potentially more than doctors, and have ensured that they are insulated from the system they are forcing on the populace.

Again good luck folks, as you all pay 2X for some time before the system kicks in, and lets see if the taxes go into some form of 'lockbox' till implimentation.  My guess is the system will be in debt before it even begins in 2014, the history of government intervention programs shows no other results.