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So, now you want Obama to force Doctors to take patients? How? Executive Action?
WOW! You guys really need to make up your mind.
originally posted by: xuenchen
Obama and Company failed when they passed the laws and regulations.
Now explain why they haven't "addressed" this issue ??
And I believe some States (not many) actually do "force" all doctors and hospitals to take all insurance in their State.
That might be the States that actually regulate the insurance policies with better commissions.
Massachusetts maybe ? Not sure.
originally posted by: BritofTexas
a reply to: peter_kandra
Even though I don't really disagree with you that much, I'll use the Right's argument for the minimum wage.
"Nobody is forcing him to be a Doctor".
There are plenty of Fast Food establishments hiring, where he would not have the burden of Payroll.
originally posted by: BritofTexas
originally posted by: xuenchen
Obama and Company failed when they passed the laws and regulations.
Now explain why they haven't "addressed" this issue ??
And I believe some States (not many) actually do "force" all doctors and hospitals to take all insurance in their State.
That might be the States that actually regulate the insurance policies with better commissions.
Massachusetts maybe ? Not sure.
Again, how do you expect Obama to "address" it? Executive Action?
If the current Cruz led congress actually did some work for a change, they could fix it in one afternoon.
originally posted by: Greven
a reply to: xuenchen
Obamacare plans have shrunk payments to physicians so much that some doctors say they won’t be able to afford to accept Obamacare coverage
vs.
Narrow networks have become a hallmark of many Obamacare exchange plans, as one of few options left to insurance companies that allows them to save money by lowering reimbursement rates and covering fewer providers.
Sounds more like insurance companies are to blame, to me. Again. Like when they refused to cover people in the past because of "preexisting conditions."
originally posted by: xuenchen
He won't be able to take "Executive" Action will he.
This is a State by State issue that was overlooked in the main ACA law.
originally posted by: BritofTexas
originally posted by: xuenchen
He won't be able to take "Executive" Action will he.
This is a State by State issue that was overlooked in the main ACA law.
So now it's the States fault?
But at the beginning of the Thread you were blaming Obama!
Have you been drinking again?
originally posted by: xuenchen
How soon we forget.
Remember the old "If you like your insurance you can keep your insurance" ?
Then remember when Obama said OK I *Lied* a little ?
Then Obama said OK keep it but only if and when the States say OK.
The ACA failed to address this from Day 1.
Yes Obama and Democrats who voted "AYE" are to blame for the entire failure of the ACA.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: BritofTexas
I'm pretty sure you are taking that statement from the OP out of context. Though that doesn't change the fact that this is a real problem. So what do you think should be done? Just let all the doctors quit exacerbating an already dire situation? I certainly am not advocating forcing the doctors to be doctors, that's authoritarian. It reasons that -I- would want to give out incentives to retain doctors and get new ones, not cause they to leave the industry.