tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223434788109890427.post7206309318057321391..comments2023-03-05T05:06:40.117-05:00Comments on nylaw2law: What About This "Public Option"Barry Seidel Law Practice Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688824296558463061noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223434788109890427.post-70253722501171974782009-12-01T21:09:38.127-05:002009-12-01T21:09:38.127-05:00I don't see most people flocking to the public...I don't see most people flocking to the public option, even if it is cheaper. Why should they? Most people who have health insurance now are not paying for it themselves, their employers pay. I agree the service will probably not be as good, nor will the reimbursements be as high. I maintain the private carriers will be well able to compete. The public option will be the insurer of last resort, for all those who don't presently have coverage.<br /><br />If you mandated universal coverage, which seems like a fine idea, how could you do that without a public option? Could you mandate participation into our current monopolistically priced private system? <br /><br />To my way of thinking, the biggest problem in the entire debate is the lack of acknowledgement that the current system stinks, and DOES need to be overhauled. When, WHEN will a better proposal be made?<br /><br />The proof will be in the results. I don't think a bill is going to be passed. Let's see how long it takes for the issue to come up again?nylaw2lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04482085489998196505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223434788109890427.post-34480412649207292832009-11-29T17:31:54.884-05:002009-11-29T17:31:54.884-05:00Comparing the public option to legal aid is neithe...Comparing the public option to legal aid is neither a fair nor an accurate comparison.<br /><br />Legal aid is only available to indigent criminal defendants. By definition, the public option, as I understand it, will be available to all.<br /><br />A better analogy is the Post Office that competes with FedEx and UPS. However, if the US Government wanted to, it could drive those two competitors out of business in a day. It's not truly competition, because one of the competitors gets to set all the rules. It would be like trying to play basketball against the referees.<br /><br />I simply don't understand why anyone wants the folks that brought us the Post Office, the Department of Motor Vehicles, and the IRS to also bring us "help" in the health care arena.David365https://www.blogger.com/profile/05725977254491501561noreply@blogger.com