The statement has been made by someone smarter than I am that the states could serve as laboratories for new programs the government was considering. If that is true, Massachusetts provides a strong argument for the REPEAL AND REPLACE movement regarding healthcare reform. <\/p>\n
Massachusetts healthcare reform law was enacted in 2006. According to an article posted at Power Line<\/a> today:<\/p>\n “Romneycare affords us a glimpse into the not very distant future if Obamacare is not repealed. <\/em>Employers are dumping<\/em><\/font><\/strong><\/a> their health care plans. The governor is <\/em>essentially attempting<\/em><\/font><\/strong><\/a> to impose price controls on insurers. If the governor is successful, insurers would just throw in the towel. When that happens under Obamacare, we will take our nationalized medicine straight.” <\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n There are a few things that have happened as a result of Massachusetts healthcare reform that were not expected–insurance premiums have risen 5.7% more than in other states. In Boston, prices for employer-provided family plans are increasing 8.2% faster than in other large metropolitan areas (according to saveyourrights.com<\/a>). I don’t know what rates are in other parts of the country, but I can attest to the fact that my rates have increased drastically. I have also been aware of people who had basic affordable insurance that covered their needs who were forced by the new law to purchase a more expensive policy with coverage they did not want or need. I am also hearing stories about people losing their chose of which hospital to be treated in, when previously they had that choice. I would like to see Obamacare and Romneycare disappear as suddenly as they arrived!<\/p>\n Let’s elect a Congress in November that will REPEAL AND REPLACE!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The statement has been made by someone smarter than I am that the states could serve as laboratories for new programs the government was considering. If that is true, Massachusetts provides a strong argument for the REPEAL AND REPLACE movement regarding healthcare … Continue reading \n