Comments on: Healthcare Update — 12-17-2012

By: hashmd

hashmd — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:30:36 +0000

Which governor would want to commit to a plan where they will be totally on the hook for the cost after 3 years? The responsible ones, even though they may be out of office by then, won’t. The irresponsible ones won’t either, because they may still be around to shoulder the blame.

By: Andrew_M_Garland

Andrew_M_Garland — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 02:47:04 +0000

Most Governors Refuse to Set Up Health Exchanges 12/15/12 - NYTimes [edited] === === Gov. Tom Corbett said he would not pursue an exchange. “State authority to run a health insurance exchange is illusory. Pennsylvania would end up shouldering all of the costs by 2015, but have no authority to govern the program.” In Tennessee, Gov. Bill Haslam decided against a state-run exchange because the Obama administration had failed to answer numerous operational questions. Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey cited similar concerns. “New guidance continues to trickle out of Washington at an erratic pace.” === ===

By: ThorMD

ThorMD — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:16:15 +0000

I’ve been wandering for a while about the logic of why Repub governors aren’t setting up their own exchanges. Because now they’ve ceded control and are HELPING the federal govt to set up a national plan.

I’m a doc who actually thinks that single payor is a good idea. And I find it ironic that the Repub governors are facilitating this.