Admittedly, dealing with reality is hard. But ignoring it is even worse. For example, many problems with the HealthCare.gov website can be traced directly to a problem with the law itself, not the computer coding. Reports indicate that government officials directed the site designers to require people to sign up first before being able to explore pricing options. Later, when an upfront way to get pricing information was added, it was structured to deliberately understate the actual costs for most people. No private business would attract customers this way, but it was not a programming glitch. The real problem is that the prices for insurance offered under the Affordable Care Act guidelines are just too high to attract consumers. The political challenge was how to cover up this reality. The disconnect can be seen in the presidents sales pitch as well. He points out, correctly, that young healthy Americans should have health insurance because one unforeseen accident could wipe them out financially. However, thats an argument for a relatively inexpensive major medical policy that covers only the big expenses. Unfortunately, the presidents law does not allow them to buy such a policy.
Posted on: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 02:44:58 +0000
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