Politicians complained about the high cost of the ACA and many voters went along with it. Now we’ll see how much it cost without it because you’re paying all the cost now.
This is why elections have consequences. We need to stop electing unserious people. These issues aren't going away and people are going to find out how hard 2026 will be.
You realize that no other than the Heritage Foundation itself did a cost/benefit analysis and found universal healthcare was FAR CHEAPER for everyone involved; except of course the insurance industry itself.
Health insurance adds ZERO VALUE - only costs, bureaucracy, delays , denials, so that the CEO’s can buy a tenth mansion or yacht 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
Imagine how overwhelmed emergency rooms will be. My employer, a medical corporation with 8 hospitals, has changed our copays to coinsurance and raised our premiums 10%. Not that I blame them. This whole issue is going to blow up very soon. Dems better get universal healthcare on the agenda and no effing around. Our healthcare system is broken.
The Republicans are responsible for the coming increase of health Insurance Insurance. Vote every single Republican out of office, starting with these congress members: TN: Andy Ogles-05,
NJ: Tom Kean Jr., -07, AL: Nick Begich, CO: Gabe Evans.
There's really no short-term solution at this point.
Nor is there a realistic, long-term solution, either. I mean, there is: a public option, lowering the Medicare eligibility by ten years, every other year, along with subsidies. But that's not going to happen.
With the current Republican party and their media strength, coupled with enough corporatist and reckless Dems, universal healthcare is as likely to happen as...real gun control measures. Its not going to happen.
Remember, this is happening most immediately because of the Bullshit Billionaire Bill. Has anyone heard any Dems talking about repealing that? Let alone a solution to the mess? I'm also reminded that there's a Medicare for all bill that was filed in the last congress, iirc. Crickets.
How long will the public blame the GOP/Trump/MAGA for this mess?
Elections where people believe "the parties are all the same," or their conscience put other issues outside of America's first (oh, the irony), or whatever, have devastating consequences.
The shift to HDHPs is brutal becasue it creates this paradox where people technically have insurance but are terrified to use it. I saw this happen with a colleague who delayed getting an MRI for months bc the $5k deductible made it feel like he didnt even have coverage. When financial barriers override medical judgment, we're just rebranding uninsurance as cost containment.
The current state of health insurance and healthcare are rather shitty. Lots of blame to spread around: Congress (Republicans) for inaction, healthcare and insurance industries for inability to contain costs, create policies and coverage that serve people, and actually take care of thoses needing it. Medicare for All should have been inacted long ago but it most likely never will due to power and greed.
What happens when *NO ONE* can afford their premiums?
What happens if the 99%, or even the bottom 75% opt out, because THEY HAVE TO?
Imho, this is the opening move towards the complete collapse of the health insurance industry - an industry that ADDS NOTHING BUT COSTS AND DENIAL and DESERVES TO DIE.
Politicians complained about the high cost of the ACA and many voters went along with it. Now we’ll see how much it cost without it because you’re paying all the cost now.
This is why elections have consequences. We need to stop electing unserious people. These issues aren't going away and people are going to find out how hard 2026 will be.
I agree.
You realize that no other than the Heritage Foundation itself did a cost/benefit analysis and found universal healthcare was FAR CHEAPER for everyone involved; except of course the insurance industry itself.
Health insurance adds ZERO VALUE - only costs, bureaucracy, delays , denials, so that the CEO’s can buy a tenth mansion or yacht 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
We've known that for years. Its about the hospital, pharma and insurance lobbies.
Great article. The breakdown and examples provided really drive home the struggle many people are about to face. 😢
Imagine how overwhelmed emergency rooms will be. My employer, a medical corporation with 8 hospitals, has changed our copays to coinsurance and raised our premiums 10%. Not that I blame them. This whole issue is going to blow up very soon. Dems better get universal healthcare on the agenda and no effing around. Our healthcare system is broken.
The Republicans are responsible for the coming increase of health Insurance Insurance. Vote every single Republican out of office, starting with these congress members: TN: Andy Ogles-05,
NJ: Tom Kean Jr., -07, AL: Nick Begich, CO: Gabe Evans.
There's really no short-term solution at this point.
Nor is there a realistic, long-term solution, either. I mean, there is: a public option, lowering the Medicare eligibility by ten years, every other year, along with subsidies. But that's not going to happen.
With the current Republican party and their media strength, coupled with enough corporatist and reckless Dems, universal healthcare is as likely to happen as...real gun control measures. Its not going to happen.
Remember, this is happening most immediately because of the Bullshit Billionaire Bill. Has anyone heard any Dems talking about repealing that? Let alone a solution to the mess? I'm also reminded that there's a Medicare for all bill that was filed in the last congress, iirc. Crickets.
How long will the public blame the GOP/Trump/MAGA for this mess?
Elections where people believe "the parties are all the same," or their conscience put other issues outside of America's first (oh, the irony), or whatever, have devastating consequences.
Should have been "feckless Dems" not "reckless"
The shift to HDHPs is brutal becasue it creates this paradox where people technically have insurance but are terrified to use it. I saw this happen with a colleague who delayed getting an MRI for months bc the $5k deductible made it feel like he didnt even have coverage. When financial barriers override medical judgment, we're just rebranding uninsurance as cost containment.
Americans don't like to think and that's why they keep voting for unhinged plans that will bring them misery.
Voting for unhinged plans or unhinged Republican politicians who have no plans? that will bring them misery?
The current state of health insurance and healthcare are rather shitty. Lots of blame to spread around: Congress (Republicans) for inaction, healthcare and insurance industries for inability to contain costs, create policies and coverage that serve people, and actually take care of thoses needing it. Medicare for All should have been inacted long ago but it most likely never will due to power and greed.
This is the kind of thing that some people have paid in to private insurance companies for their whole lives to avoid happening to them.
Now those companies will be sailing off on the yachts those premiums bought them, while the people who paid for insurance drown in medical debts.
Wonderful article Eric. Thank you for a detailed account of the coming healthcare sinkhole.
What happens when *NO ONE* can afford their premiums?
What happens if the 99%, or even the bottom 75% opt out, because THEY HAVE TO?
Imho, this is the opening move towards the complete collapse of the health insurance industry - an industry that ADDS NOTHING BUT COSTS AND DENIAL and DESERVES TO DIE.
Medicare for all NOW