Be careful what you ask for

There has been a lot said about the Affordable Care Act. There’s also been a lot of distortion and deception about “death panels” from those who benefit from insurance companies’ massive profits.

The “death panels” are nonexistent as compared to the insurance companies’ actual “death panels” who refuse to insure people with pre-existing conditions.

And what about those who are dropped by insurance companies when they max out their payout for catastrophic conditions? And those who are dropped by the insurance companies because they have employees who are paid to scrutinize applications for loopholes in order to drop insured people?

How about those who have lost their jobs and once Cobra runs out have no insurance at all? Then, when there is no money coming in, have to pay exorbitant rates because they’re not in a group plan?

There are many who have a child born with a disability. Did you know insurance companies can and do deny coverage for your child?

And there are young adults who can’t find a job and have no insurance, or those who leave their present jobs and can’t take their insurance with them. And good luck if someone in your family has a pre-existing condition at that time — you’re done.

This bill isn’t perfect, and needs to be improved, but the integrity of it needs to be protected so we can improve upon it.

The bill was designed to be separated by its parts so that improvement could be made on any of its properties, but now a Republican federal judge has struck down the whole thing because of one clause which states that we all must buy insurance. I’m tired of paying high premiums for those who have no insurance. This would have everyone pay into the system to keep our premiums from skyrocketing as they are now. Aren’t you tired of paying for everyone?

For those who want to see this bill struck down in its entirety, I say, “Be careful what you ask for.” Who knows when you will lose your job, or have a catastrophic illness or have a child with a disability and be caught in the insurance debacle.

Phelicia Borse

Elgin