Part One: Why Obamacare is Flawed

There has been a great deal of heated debate over the contents of Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, A.K.A. H.R. 3200, and what is included and what is not. What drives a civil and cogent debate is one where all the facts are on the table. So, in that spirit, I shall expose some surprising issues, cite where in the bill it was located and maybe we can finally move toward some civil debate. Part One will concentrate on some interesting finds inside the bill. Part Two will detail specific issues concernig the elderly and finally, look at physician specific issues and how all of this make H.R. 3200 extremely flawed and in need of a trial run first, just to assure success.

Okay, here we go.

1. Does BO offer paybacks to ACORN and their ilk and use these controversial groups to educate others about H.R. 3200 and therefore become BO’s mouthpieces of questionable honesty? Of Course it does.

Under Sec. 205: (1) OUTREACH.—The Commissioner shall conduct outreach activities consistent with subsection 10 (c), including through use of appropriate entities as described in paragraph (4) of such subsection, to inform and educate individuals and employers about the Health Insurance Exchange and Exchange-participating health benefits plan options. Such outreach shall include outreach specific to vulnerable populations, such as children, individuals with disabilities, individuals with mental illness, and individuals with other cognitive impairments.

And we’re to believe this isn’t a little gift to his buddies over at ACORN?

2. Can the Government come to your house and tell you how to raise your children? Absolutely, yes. Under Sec. 1904, Subpart 3, Sec. 440, Uncle Sam is a better parent than you.

SEC. 440. HOME VISITATION PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES
WITH YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EXPECTING CHILDREN.
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to improve the well-being, health, and development of children by enabling the establishment and expansion of high quality programs providing voluntary home visitation for families with young children and families expecting children.


3. Will our Healthcare be rationed? Ah yes, the rationing question. According to some out healthcare is already being rationed. While true is some respects, the bottom line is that under our current system of technology driven healthcare, this will not be able to continue as the costs for these very expensive tests and therapies will make insurance unaffordable and therefore outside the scope of H.R. 3200. So, yes, under H.R. 3200, make no mistake, there will be rationing as it is said on page 29 of the bill.

(A) ANNUAL LIMITATION.— The cost-sharing incurred under the essential benefits package with respect to an individual (or family) for a year does not exceed the applicable level specified in subparagraph (B).

(B) APPLICABLE LEVEL.—The applicable level specified in this subparagraph for Y1 is $5,000 for an individual and $10,000 for a family. Such levels shall be increased (rounded to the nearest $100) for each subsequent year
by the annual percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (United States city average)applicable to such year.

4. Will illegal aliens be covered under this? You bethca! Read this from Sec. 152.

(b) IMPLEMENTATION.— To implement the requirement set forth in subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, promulgate such regulations as are necessary or appropriate to insure that all health care and related services (including insurance coverage and public health activities) covered by this Act are provided (whether directly or through contractual, licensing, or other arrangements) without regard to personal characteristics extraneous to the provision of high quality health care or related services.

5. Can the IRS impose a 2.5% individual income tax if an individual is under insured? Yes (oui for my French friends).

SEC. 59B. TAX ON INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT ACCEPTABLE
HEALTH CARE COVERAGE.
(a) TAX IMPOSED.—In the case of any individual who does not meet the requirements of subsection (d) at any time during the taxable year, there is hereby imposed a tax equal to 2.5 percent of the excess of -

So, Part One of deconstructing this behemoth shows that Americans do have reason to worry that their representative congressmen and congresswomen will be passing horrible legislation instead of well thought out solutions to the core problems, ie, how to reduce costs of healthcare. If H.R. 3200 is supposed to be the prototype for affordable and fair healthcare, why would BO not use a few states and have trial runs of this program? Perhaps he already knows what we conservatives already knows: H.R. 3200 is flawed and BO just wants something to sign and say, “Look what BO done. BO write bill. Look at what a reformer BO is.”