03-27-2012, 07:54 PM
Grace62 wrote:
Our society has dealt with that, and our courts have decided we can charge those people with neglect and abuse if they don't get health care for their children.
Society ? No. Courts. And those rulings are specific for Children, and only in very specific cases. What about Adults ? Under the new law, an adult that fails to obtain health insurance is fined. Not jailed for self-negligence. Or are you thinking that should be the case ? :biggrin: (yes, I know... I'm not serious about that)
Gute- Your State requires you to have car insurance, OR, in most cases, to post a bond. (some people do this). All you need is liability against hurting others. You typically are not required to insure your own car against damage by other sources. Your Bank requires you to have home insurance, not the State, typically. At least Ohio doesn't.. dunno about your State.
I think we can all agree that the law is a definite case of legislative sausage making.... cut away all the good stuff and leave the fat and floor sweepings. The active role the health insurance companies had in writing the law from within the Congressional offices was rather hideous, IMHO.
I am personally benefiting from the law.. my 24 year old daughter is now insured through my employer, as is my 21 year old dropout son. And that's good. My healthcare costs are still going up faster and faster. Is that caused by the law ?
No. It's caused by what the law did NOT address. Waste, stupidity, greed, and manipulation of medicine by ignorant and uncaring governments and businesses.