Restoring Competition To The Health Insurance Industry

[judyleasugar97]

Universal health care would function exactly the way medicare does now: the government would oversee the health insurance companies to make sure the public isn't screwed over! No one would "lose" here except the health insurance execs who would be out their millions of dollar bonuses they make from denying people coverage! You better believe they're doing everything they can to try and prevent this!

[Repsol52]

Nancy is insane I hope people wake up and vote this madwoman out of office.I hope the people of California vote everyone out of office.

[Dvader64909]

Nancy

For the fourth time where in the US Constitution does it say you have to buy Health Insurance???I got my Copy and I can't find that part. Please stop erasing my comment . Daniel from California

[judyleasugar97]

@Dvader64909: It also doesn't say anything in the Constitution about a 40 hour work week, minimum wage, and social security in the Constitution, but they are necessary.

[peterlows]

I can agree with breaking up the insurance cartel and setting guidelines and keeping the insurance corps free from government control and keeping it a free mkt. .We don't want govt health care bill footed by the tax payers plain and simple.Guidelines,rules and competition across statelines would upright this mess without complete control by the govt.

[judyleasugar97]

Obviously breaking up the insurance company monopoly is a big step forward. The problem with your other argument is that the people who don't have health insurance get sick and go to the emergency room. It would be a lot cheaper to fund a public option than pay for all those trips to the ER.

[sexpoliticsguns]

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[morganbesh]

I think its a matter of fact checking. PNHP says that 400 billion dollars a year is wasted by the health insurance industry in administrative costs and profits. If we simply took that money and put it into REAL health care costs, we'd insure practically everyone. I'm not sure if a government run health care solution is best, but i do know that the health insurance industry's bottom line is to increase profits, not help people.

[MishuTaste]

I don't trust the federal government as a health care provider for 300,000,000 Americans. Just look at how the VA hospitals are run. Ask the war veterans if they are being cared for properly. The federal government couldn't feed & shelter a few thousand people in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. What makes you guys think they can handle a national health care program?!!! They spend $2 for every $1 gained in taxes. Do the math.

[MishuTaste]

Real competition means letting the free market take its course. Allow health insurance companies to insure people across state lines. People will buy health insurance from the companies that offer the lowest rates and the best value. Also: I'd rather keep all of my income & donate my money to a non-profit organization that provides free health care for the poor instead of giving it to a government employee that "oversees" a health care program.

[judyleasugar97]

@MishuTaste: and where did an unregulated market get us after 8 years with Bush! On the brink of a Depression! That's how your arguments stand up.

[MishuTaste]

Market regulation was set up during those 8 years...I can't help it if the SEC was asleep during that time. Free market competition among health insurance companies (across state lines) will lower the price of health care.

[judyleasugar97]

@MishuTaste: Completely untrue. Bush and the Republican congress deregulated the market.

[MishuTaste]

Didn't the SEC exist during the Bush presidency from 2000 to 2008? They were responsible for regulating stock & bond trading. And the Office of Thrift Supervision was responsible for regulating the banks. By the way, who repealed the Glass-Steagall Act?

[judyleasugar97]

Bush and his Republican congress passed legislation over 8 years that deregulated the market, but it really began with god damn Ronald Reagan.

[ScaredPiglet]

It is ironic that the most unhealthy people I've ever seen on youtube are lecturing us about health care. Maybe they will die soon and we can stop hearing this repetitive and boring nagging about the same thing year after year.

[Tim196523]

Restoring Competition To The Health Insurance Industry !! It Should Say Taking Over Insurance Industry And Taking Your God Given Freedoms Away !!!!!!!!

[mbrowshan]

Go Public Option!!! I'm just a bill yes I'm only a bill...and I'm settin on top o capitol hill......:)

[BLADESKATER00]

Nancy Pelosi is a communist and a political whore--she holds the United States Constitution and the American people in great disdain!

[dkkght46]

Shes old senile, tone deaf, and has been talking to herself so long she cant tell the difference between herself and any other voicesput the woman in a padded cell somewhere. As long as the nation is obsessed with different kind of politics, is no one going to remark on what a great country it is where a mentally retarded woman can become Speaker of the house?

[BabybooR33]

the age of 'competition' is over... it is in free-fall & is destined for a swift collapse ... embracing co-operation is the only way forward @ this point ... make your choices people !!!...

[silentonall]

Nine more months Nancy.....nine more months.

[3star2nr]

here is a simple solution mrs. pelosi, PUBLIC OPTION simple

[bbbbmer]

HEAR HEAR!!!

[gkatta]

Health Insurance for All!

[whippoorwillss]

allowing freemarkets to work? Lies!!

[schratboy]

Get government out of the situation is the only solution.

[3star2nr]

lol yeah brilliant plan, How will that prevent insurance companies from raising rates and setting up monopolies?