D Koz: Yes, The Affordable Care Act Is The Path To Single Payer Universal Healthcare

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/05/01/1296176/-Yes-The-Affordable-Care-Act-Is-The-Path-To-Single-Payer-Universal-Healthcare

THU MAY 01, 2014 AT 11:20 AM PDT

Egberto Willies



During the healthcare debate in 2009 many progressives fought their hearts out for a single payer healthcare system. They argued for at least a public option. This would have prevented an unnecessary for profit insurance system from gouging Americans sans strict regulations. Ultimately both failed to materialize in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Many saw the failure of both the public option and single payer healthcare as a defeat. In fact a large percentage of those who are against Obamacare oppose it because it did not include these options. In other words they opposed it because it did not go far enough.

A few months ago I stated that progressives should not worry too much. They need to be patient. I explained that Obamacare was simply a framework that would morph in my post “Obamacare: First Step To Eliminating Immorality That Is Health Insurance” where I said the following.

Obamacare gets rid of the immoral parts of health insurance. The practices of recessions, denied coverage for pre-existing conditions, and caps will be gone. Many new preventative screenings had to be part of every plan without copays. 80% or more of premiums must go towards actual healthcare.

FULL story at link.

[Cha]

1. Yep!

[IronLionZion]

2. One step at a time

The ACA is building the constituency who will support single payer. And that's going to come one state at time.

Still not enough DUers even know that non-profit insurance exists. Co-ops have proven popular in some states like Maine and Montana. States like Minnesota require HMOs to be nonprofit. There are market driven ways to tell big corporate insurance to go F themselves.

[Doctor_J]

3. Complete tripe

if and when we get rid of the insurance death panels, it will be in spite of the ACA, not because of it. It's the first step AWAY from real health care. It's good for some, sucks for others, but stop lying about what it is.