Health Care: What Are The Bad And Good Parts Of The Reform

By Audrey Howard on September 5, 2010, 10:11 am

The health care reform bill has passed. People still debate over whether it is good or bad for the country, although it has done nothing positive for the current economy. Even the most skeptical person must admit that there are some good parts of the bill, although people on the other side sometimes overlook the many negative aspects of the bill. To help people sort out where the good parts and bad parts are, here is a brief synopsis of the one thing that is right and a few of the many things that are wrong with health care reform.

The Good Parts of the Health Care Reform Bill

There are not many good parts to the new legislation but there is one thing that stands out. Insurance companies can no longer prevent a person from getting coverage based on a pre-existing condition. This reform was long needed but it should not have been part of an unpopular bill that the majority of the American public wants to be overturned. The Democratic talking points, unfortunately, are mostly little more than that. The democratic talking points for health care reform ignore political and other realities to try to garner support.

 

The Bad Parts of the Bill

There is not enough space to go over the bad parts. The major ones are that it adds to the National Debt, makes it more expensive for businesses to hire employees, and expands the power of the Internal Revenue Service. The most important part for freelancers is that they have to have insurance or pay a fine. The cost of collecting this insurance or jailing the people who cannot afford to pay the fine has not been calculated as part of the bill. The bill has not helped the economy recover and it will have even more detrimental effects when it takes full force.

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