The Great Healthcare Debate Presentation made by: Alex Garcia, Carlo Torres, Edgar Castillo, Gricelda Vera, Lorena Arroyo, and Margarito Rofledo

According to the plan, if you have health insurance: Ends discrimination against people with pre-existing conditions. Limits premium discrimination based on gender and age. Prevents insurance companies from dropping coverage when people are sick and need it most. Caps out-of-pocket expenses so people don’t go broke when they get sick. Eliminates extra charges for preventive care like mammograms, flu shots and diabetes tests to improve health and save money. Protects Medicare for seniors. Eliminates the “donut-hole” gap in coverage for prescription drugs.

If you do not have insurance, the Obama Plan will: Creates a new insurance marketplace — the Exchange — that allows people without insurance and small businesses to compare plans and buy insurance at competitive prices. Provides new tax credits to help people buy insurance. Provides small businesses tax credits and affordable options for covering employees. Offers a public health insurance option to provide the uninsured and those who can’t find affordable coverage with a real choice. Immediately offers new, low- cost coverage through a national “high risk” pool to protect people with preexisting conditions from financial ruin until the new Exchange is created.

As for the cost, the Obama Plan: Won’t add a dime to the deficit and is paid for upfront. Requires additional cuts if savings are not realized. Implements a number of delivery system reforms that begin to rein in health care costs and align incentives for hospitals, physicians, and others to improve quality. Creates an independent commission of doctors and medical experts to identify waste, fraud and abuse in the health care system. Orders immediate medical malpractice reform projects that could help doctors focus on putting their patients first, not on practicing defensive medicine. Requires large employers to cover their employees and individuals who can afford it to buy insurance so everyone shares in the responsibility of reform.

It sounds too good to be true! What’s the catch?

What to really expect if the bill is passed: Long lines at your local doctor’s office Limitations on how much you can spend on your life Taxation on chips, soda, flavored water and other types of food to pay for the health care plan A government panel will be established to determine the cost, the type of help you need and any information will be accepted or denied by this panel. This is a preventative plan

Financial Cost Why should sick folks not go to existing local health clinics, only to add more waiting time to existing hospitals and clinics? Are all hospitals and clinics open to this reform and or bill and would we people with private insurance have to wait in line to receive medical assistance such people with government healthcare?  Every medical facility will turn into a governmental institution  Same treatment for every individual, NO matter class status

Worked All my life for nothing…

Constitutionally If I can afford to and so I choose, Will I or will I not be depreciated and is there goiing to be privitizion of hospitals and clinics? What is the name of this reform or bill and or what are we trying to ratify or amend ?

Social Wellfare What social class is benefitting from this reform or bill. As being a financially well off stable individual why should I be taxed more to pay for lower income class and their health benefits?

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