Former vice-president Dick Cheney (and a lot of Republicans) said that before Obamacare they had the best health care in the world. That was only true for the very wealthy. For the rest of the Americans health care was worse than in a lot of third world countries. Obamacare improved already quite a bit. But by far not enough!
Recently there was an item on KOMO 4 news about a working couple (he an teacher) who needed a fund-raiser to cover the costs of the care for their young son with cancer.
Obama did not go far enough yet. Insurance companies want high premiums for low-covering health plans that still leave you with high out-of-pocket costs, co-pays, co-insurance, etc. Pharmaceutical companies and medical doctors all want to make high profits! Hopefully Obama will tighten his grip on these companies!
Why should we here in Washington state be proud of a company that has blackmailed their employees; now blackmailing the state while paying their CEOSs more than $2 million a month. Giving that company billions in tax breaks while Snohomish County suddenly raises property taxes by 25 percent for people already struggling to make ends meet.
Still a lot to do for Obama and his hopefully Democratic successors!
Johannes van Hijum
Marysville
Talk to us
> Give us your news tips.
> Send us a letter to the editor.
> More Herald contact information.
