Do not propose solutions until the problem has been discussed as thoroughly as possible without suggesting any.
The problem: There are a number of folks in the LW-diaspora (and adjacent circles) who live in the U.S. and are living with disabilities and chronic medical conditions. Many of these people have benefited from increased access to health care in the past few years due to the Affordable Care Act. This increased access may very well be going away soon, putting these folks’ health, well-being, and in some cases lives at rather increased danger.
Are you looking for solutions at the “how healthcare should work in this country” level or at the personal “this person should do that” level?
If the former, we are not policy makers and there’s little point in coming up with amateur solutions that won’t be implemented. If the latter, there is a rather severe lack of information as to what will happen to Obamacare and what will the post-Obamacare landscape look like.
One data point: the Colorado single-payer proposal was decisively crushed (~80% against, I think). And Colorado is a blue state.
Are you looking for solutions at the “how healthcare should work in this country” level or at the personal “this person should do that” level?
I’m not looking for solutions right now. I’m looking to describe a problem, specifically at the individuals-in-our-community level rather than the national or state policy level.
If the latter, there is a rather severe lack of information as to what will happen to Obamacare and what will the post-Obamacare landscape look like.
It’s likely worth reading how the current contracts of different insurance companies differ and whether some might provide more guarantees for the future that would also hold under post-Obamacare scenario’s.
Hold off on proposing solutions.
The problem: There are a number of folks in the LW-diaspora (and adjacent circles) who live in the U.S. and are living with disabilities and chronic medical conditions. Many of these people have benefited from increased access to health care in the past few years due to the Affordable Care Act. This increased access may very well be going away soon, putting these folks’ health, well-being, and in some cases lives at rather increased danger.
What are other aspects of this problem?
Are you looking for solutions at the “how healthcare should work in this country” level or at the personal “this person should do that” level?
If the former, we are not policy makers and there’s little point in coming up with amateur solutions that won’t be implemented. If the latter, there is a rather severe lack of information as to what will happen to Obamacare and what will the post-Obamacare landscape look like.
One data point: the Colorado single-payer proposal was decisively crushed (~80% against, I think). And Colorado is a blue state.
I’m not looking for solutions right now. I’m looking to describe a problem, specifically at the individuals-in-our-community level rather than the national or state policy level.
It’s likely worth reading how the current contracts of different insurance companies differ and whether some might provide more guarantees for the future that would also hold under post-Obamacare scenario’s.
Not an expert on any facets of the situation, so my only contribution will be an outside view:
what are the probabilities assigned to that level: decreasing, staying the same, increasing?
What are the conditions granting access to health care?
What and how much impact said program has on those who access it?
How could it been improved / worsened?