re: Insurance for my family in 2000 was about 400 Now it is 1700 a month. Mr President fix

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Those who pushed it would have infinitely preferred a single-payer system, and ACA was meant to be the first step in a journey that takes us right there.

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This is the lie that was sold but I don’t believe anyone in DC has or had any interest in a single payer system. They are all too far removed from us plebs.

Everything that Congress passes hurts average Americans. Everything. The best thing for us would be for Congress to have an extended recess. Even the cash handouts hurt us through inflation. No one in DC cares about any of us.

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Oh, I was able to keep my doctor,

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So, your doctor wasnt one of the thousands that converted to "boutique" practices where you paid a "subscription" to be their patient and they would no longer deal with insurance?

My PCP of 15 years did this as soon as ACA kicked in, after having sung its praises and arguing with me about it getting passed.

Wait til the vax shots are proven to kill early, there will be no private insurance.

Obama promised that we'd all save $2,500 on medical costs, but all we got was a bill for thousands more to pay for his freeloading voters.

You can thank Jug Ears for the mess we’re in right now.

your small children from 2000 should be grown now and have their own insurance

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continue to depend on greedy private insurance companies.

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Let us assume the government could run insurance at the same efficiency as current for profit providers. And that their profit is returned to you.

Congrats on your 5% reduction in premiums, retard.

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It doesn’t feed of(f) any emotional appeal

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First, I would like to say it is good you post here as I believe you are genuine in your sentiments and it is good to hear different points of view.

However, that statement you made is not remotely true. Think of all the drug ads you see on TV; I cannot think of a single one that makes a straight forward objective appeal to curing something; it is all based on emotion; you will look better, you will live to see your grandchildren, you will emerge in the sunlight and be happier,….

Furthermore, the idea that your survival depends on access to our current healthcare system does not make sense. How did we survive as humanity without this modern health care system prior to now? Many people would say we were healthier before the advent of this current system.

It seems the promoters of this system have convinced you that they are indispensable for your health and the health of everyone in the US,….could you entertain the idea that you could be wrong?

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Let us assume the government could run insurance at the same efficiency as current for profit providers. And that their profit is returned to you.

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Efficient at making profits.

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It cannot be fixed if we continue to depend on greedy private insurance companies. They, along with big pharma, own Congress, who do the bidding of these crooks.

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This. Insurers control prices. First step is to eliminate PBM's and then start breaking up insurance monopolies. Consolidation has eliminated true competition and private insurers want care to be more expensive. If care were cheaper, people wouldn't be paying these insane rates.

As a provider, I haven't had a raise in 20 years. In fact, I get less per visit on average than I did in 2025. Pharmacies have been slashed. Hospitals have gotten tiny raises, but not enough to keep pace with inflation.

Medicare advantage plans have gotten nice fat arse raises, but failed to pass it along. Time for doctors and patients to start opting out. That's my next step. Dealing with insurance puts a huge time and financial burden on my practice. I can do better going cash only, but many of my patients would have to seek care elsewhere. I'm trying not to, but the last 5 years have been rough and nobody gives a shite. I've gone into my pocket the last time. Next step is trimming staff and overly burdensome patients with shitty insurance. Next will be medicare entirely. Too many healthcare dollars are being wasted on administrative bullshite and into the system for the business people.