Quote:Obamacare is a symptom of the problem of 3rd party health financing. If we would disconnect the premium from the employer we would see the development of an affordable and functional individual policy marketplace that would curb both the cost explosion and over-utilization of services. But that doesn't let the government control people so it will never happen. Healthcare financing should not involve your employer, period.

with that thought or mindset, then retirement planning shouldn't be part of an employers responsibility either...It's important to keep in mind, that things like health insurance and retirement planning are actually benefits provided for by the employer and not a right...

 

I believe that the problem with the healthcare system is that the hospitals and related medical facilities are pricing procedures and testing with unregulated guidelines...I was in SC in 2002 when i woke up with blood on my pillow and down the side face coming from my ear on a weekend...I went to the ER and they supplied me with ONE pain pill and a prescription for the exact pill in a 30 day quantity, and told me to see my regular doctor asap. When I got my prescription filled it was like $12 for a 30 day supply...When I got the bill from the hospital, they had charged me $26 for ONE pill...The medical industry needs to be looked into and revamped...I hate to say regulated because I'm not in favor of government controlling business, but things like that should not go unchallenged or allowed...

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