A question on health insurance

8 thoughts on “A question on health insurance”

1. One Congressman has, but he’s not a Republican. He’s Wisconsin’s own Steve Kagen.

2. It’s not government run. They have a choice and many options of who will provide their insurance (Private insurance companies). They don’t have to have just a few plans offered by a single provider like an employer provided health plan would be. Their insurance ROCKS!!! Why do you think the democrats don’t want to be included in HR3200… They don’t want to give up the Ducati for the Vespa….

3. E, if only someone in Congress would propose some sort of, I don’t know, Health Insurance Exchange, that would give normal people and the nation’s employers a wider variety of choices, too. Sigh …

   1. Jay, why does a Health Insurance Exchange sound so familiar?

      SEC. 201. ESTABLISHMENT OF HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE; OUTLINE OF DUTIES; DEFINITIONS.

      (a) Establishment- There is established within the Health Choices Administration and under the direction of the Commissioner a Health Insurance Exchange in order to facilitate access of individuals and employers, through a transparent process, to a variety of choices of affordable, quality health insurance coverage, including a public health insurance option.

      (b) Outline of Duties of Commissioner- In accordance with this subtitle and in coordination with appropriate Federal and State officials as provided under section 143(b), the Commissioner shall–

      (1) under section 204 establish standards for, accept bids from, and negotiate and enter into contracts with, QHBP offering entities for the offering of health benefits plans through the Health Insurance Exchange, with different levels of benefits required under section 203, and including with respect to oversight and enforcement;

      (2) under section 205 facilitate outreach and enrollment in such plans of Exchange-eligible individuals and employers described in section 202; and

      (3) conduct such activities related to the Health Insurance Exchange as required, including establishment of a risk pooling mechanism under section 206 and consumer protections under subtitle D of title I.

      (c) Exchange-participating Health Benefits Plan Defined- In this division, the term `Exchange-participating health benefits plan’ means a qualified health benefits plan that is offered through the Health Insurance Exchange.

4. It’s not government-run insurance. It’s insurance provided by their employer, which in this case happens to be the U.S. Government.

   A better question to ask is, if they pass a health care bill, will the Congress be put under the plan or will they exempt themselves?

5. Zach, I must say I’m rather disappointed at the lack of understanding by asking this question.

   Question: What role does the federal government play in the healcare of Senators & Representatives?
   Answer: It hands out money. The government picks up the tab – two-thirds of the premium for the private health insurance chosen by the members of Congress.

   1. Locke, I understand it just fine; my point was made by Folkbum, who pointed out that the health care reform plan proposed in the House isn’t much different than what Congresspersons already receive.

      1. Ala carte and the public option are not at all the same thing or even similar. Again, the only thing the government does for Congress is pay. The government is heavily involved in the exchange.

         Here’s a question following the President’s speech the other night…

         If Medicare has hundreds of billions of waste and fraud, why should we believe the government can do any better with a with an enormous expansion?

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