I think the republicans are climbing out on a limb and sawing it off behind themselves. Trumpcare is no better than Obamacare, just different. If the CBO is half right on their numbers I think they stand to lose a bunch of seats in 2018 and probably more in 2020. If they would have just put in a little effort in the last 6 years trying to improve the ACA maybe we could have made it into something that was better. But because there is no such thing as a compromise any more we end up where we are.So what is everybody thinking about the new plan that's on the floor?
It's also debatable if we have the best healthcare in the world. From my reading we lead in innovation and availability and that's about it. By availability I mean the ability to see a doctor when you need to. As for other big metrics we lag, like % of people covered, outcomes, cost, etc. Another thing I hate about our system is it's too tied to your employer. Why should your employer control such a vital thing? It has nothing to do with them really and makes changing jobs or career paths way to difficult especially if you have a family to worry about. It's not like most companies get some great deal. I see what our company pays for my healthcare every year and I could buy the same coverage for less. But we are a smaller company, only about 100 employees. I suppose a GM or AT&T might do better with a larger group.