That is all any of the Senators need to ask.
He needs to ask, "Does the Senate Bill have a good Public OPTION, so that when the Insurance Companies take vengence on the American public, the public has a viable option to SAVE THEIR LIVES?"
You see, President Obama told everyone at the very beginning of this that there needs to be a Public Option, you can ask Dr. Dean about the particulars, to compete with commercial insurance.
Oh, one other issue, I think it was Orrin Hatch that (and I might be wrong about that) that said, Medicare Advantage needs to be surgically addressed to correct corruption issues.
At least they admit there are corruption issues.
But, to surgically remove 'systemic corruption' would mean Medicare Advantage would need an autopsy. No sense in going there.
Like I said, at the very BEST it is inequitable. Besides the criminal corruption. They offer benefits, like their Silver Sneakers Program, to some to make the package more attractive than any other there is to choose from, BUT, for the people that don't participate (for whatever reason that is, like disability) they don't provide a payment to them as a non-participant. That is at the very least, unfair and morally disparaging to folks.
Last entry before vote.
Thank you all, I am looking forward to witnessing history tomorrow morning. I am proud of my party. I have been proud of them for a long, long time.
