Quote:Probably yes. 

 

I am mixed on the whole thing. On one hand I, like many others were upset it did nothing to attack the real problem with healthcare costs at all the costs are the same or higher for most people that could already afford insurance and those costs will continue to increase because that's how our current medical system works. It's about making money so it will always seek to make more money. On the other hand, I like that people can't be declined for coverage for reasons they could have been before. I also like that many people that could not get coverage now can and in absurdly high numbers. Really the good things could have been done without the bad things. The problem was as always, money got involved and we have the current system that benefits only insurance carriers, pharma etc.. and to a lesser extent the poor benefiting from subsidized premiums. 

 

Many potential solutions to the problem. Single payer, heavier more common sense regulation on the costs... I do no know what the solution is but it's clear the ACA is not the be all end all. 

 

To me it's not a "probably" yes, it's a definite "yes" as far as Obamacare being a failure.  One example is the topic of this thread.

 

You want to "attack the costs" of health care or medication?  The answer lies in the truth.  The reason why medication is so expensive is because of the cost involved developing it.  Part of that cost is getting by the government restrictions on it, and part of that cost is liability.  Say for example a company develops a drug that cures some illness.  That company not only has to pay for their research and development, but they also have to pay "the almighty government" for approval to release it to the general public.

 

Of course, they can't release this drug for use on the general public without obtaining some kind of insurance.  Should use of said drug contribute or cause a death, then that opens up a lawsuit.  The same is the situation of doctors prescribing said drug.  Again, they open themselves up to litigation regarding the treatment and use of said drugs.

 

It drives the costs of this higher and higher.

 

Single payer is not the answer because there is also going to be "another payer" (taxpayers).

 

Heavier and/or more regulation is not the answer.  That only drives costs higher.

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