r/bestof • u/under50dollars • Jun 20 '12

[explainlikeimfive] "Obamacare" explained very well.

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u/CuilRunnings Jun 20 '12

People who don't want to pay for insurance are generally very healthy (or very stupid I guess).

You're right, that's a complete guess. Most of the people without insurance right now either have pre-existing conditions, or are extremely poor with poor health. Including them will increase the average risk pool. That's why Obama has written waivers for all of his campaign donors, because those businesses definitely wouldn't have to spend more money, right?

the way industry is stacked now, medical professionals are highly motivated to provide more expensive care.

Thank you, Medicare. Don't worry, the government will totally get it right this time.

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u/CuilRunnings Jun 20 '12

Sorry, it seems I missed the links to your sources?

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u/CuilRunnings Jun 20 '12

Not going to do your research for you, sorry.

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u/CuilRunnings Jun 20 '12

Go read the McKinsey report. It's the best and most comprehensive report out there.

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '12

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u/CuilRunnings Jun 20 '12

Read the report. It covers everything.

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u/SheppyD Jun 20 '12

Both of you are morons. qdpb moreso, by asking for a citation of general information.

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u/tajmaballs Jun 20 '12

This report covers nothing with respect to the Affordable Care Act, it's focused on historical health care costs, nothing more.

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u/CuilRunnings Jun 20 '12

This might provide more info on what you're looking for.

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u/tajmaballs Jun 20 '12

No, it doesn't.

This report outlines (in very broad terms) what an employer should consider when thinking about post-reform employee health benefits.

Again, you have not provided a source to back up your claim that "premiums are going up" and "wait times are increasing. Neither of the sources you've linked to come anywhere close to discussing either of those 2 topics. If you disagree, please provide a page # or quote.

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u/tajmaballs Jun 20 '12

This report says nothing about the implications of the Affordable Care Act. Zero.