For an English translation of ObamaCare, I recommend NCPA’s pamphlet: What Does Health Reform Mean for You? Among other things, it correctly points out that the costs of ”reform” will be disproportionately borne by Medicare patients (i.e. the elderly & disabled):
More than half the cost of health reform will be paid for by $523 billion in reduced Medicare spending over the next 10 years.
In general, these Medicare spending cuts exceed the new benefits by a factor of more than 10 to one.
More than $200 billion in spending cuts are directed at Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. As a result, one of every two people expected to participate in MA will lose their coverage entirely.
Those who retain their MA coverage will face steep cuts in benefits or hefty increases in premiums, or both.
In addition to these direct costs there are indirect costs, including new taxes on drugs and medical devices — items that are disproportionately used by seniors and the disabled.
To make matters worse, the planned cuts in Medicare fees may cause some doctors to retire and force some hospitals out of business, according to Medicare’s chief actuary.
Moreover, as 100 million newly and more generously insured people try to increase their consumption of medical care, you may find it increasingly difficult to obtain the care you need.
Like all predators, the Democrats feed on the old and the weak.
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