I think spouses of presidents would be put in a different category, just like the presidents themselves. They wouldn't sign up at their local insurance exchange.
You could instead look at the loser of the upcoming presidential election or their spouse (perhaps your assuming Obama loses), but ex presidents, and maybe their families, might still get some special coverage, just like they get Secret Service protection. If they don't, or if Romney loses and you look at his family, well both candidates are wealthy (I think Obama's in the tens of millions range, Romney in the hundreds), covered or not they can pay for the treatment.
Someone well connected but not necessarily wealthy or getting special care as part of their compensation for their position might be someone like one of the chairmen of either party or some other party official, or a lower level politician, or a senior bureaucrat.
They would likely have money, but perhaps not tens of millions or more, and they might have good insurance, but perhaps not some special platinum plated government program.
They would be the people who might call for special treatment. (the Obama's wouldn't have to bother to call). Their equivalent without political connections, say a senior manager or director at some business, might not get the same level of treatment if political connections become important. OTOH they could afford good insurance, outside the exchanges and less limited by their rules, I don't think the coverage would be outlawed, and certainly the treatment wouldn't be (unless it was unapproved because it wasn't found to be safe and effective by the FDA). |
