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Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby
Typically, I don't spend a lot of time trying to parse them on my own, and instead check out what the LWV has to say. They are non-partisan, and spend a lot of time studying these issues.
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I agree. Sadly, they didn't do our county proposals, only our state proposals.
I find that Alabama proposal interesting:
The proposed amendment represents a state’s rights stand relative to the mandates in the federal health care legislation that were upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. It would apply to all Alabama residents and has the following provisions:
1. No person, employer, or health care provider could be compelled to participate in any health care system.
2. A person or employer would be able to pay directly for health care services and not be required to pay penalties or fines for paying directly for lawful health care services.
3. Health care provider could accept direct payment for lawful health care services and not be required to pay penalties or fines for accepting such direct payments.
4. The purchase or sale of health insurance in private health care systems shall not be prohibited by law or rule.
That's interesting because ACA does include any of those things. Under ACA, nobody is compelled to use any health care system. You cannot be forced to go to a doctor or hospital. Under ACA, employers can still be self insured and anybody can still pay for their care out of pocket if they choose. Under ACA, health care providers can still accept money out of pocket without penalties or fines. And under ACA, the purchase or sale of health insurance in private health care systems is not prohobited by law or rule.
I don't see how this proposal would do anything at all.
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