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To: Sr K who wrote (100688)	8/11/2009 5:24:50 PM
From: Sweet Ol	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116555

And if this passes, anyone can buy a supplemental policy if they don't like the national policy and if they can afford the premium. Or without a policy just hire the medical professionals you want, if you can afford the cost. Is that true? Have your read all 1,000 pages of the proposed bill and all of the proposed amendments? I have not. I have heard from other people that dispute much of what you said. I just don't know what to believe. Best to all, JRH

To: Sr K who wrote (100688)	8/11/2009 6:22:07 PM
From: ecrire	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116555

As I understand, existing private health insurance remains untouched if that's what one wants. The public option, alongside, will differ and be competitive. the private insurers will have 5 years to come into compliance with the broader public version. Medicare will take it on the chin: more scrutiny of claims, duplication avoidance, curtailment of HMO, PPO subsidies. Yesterday's NY Times explained these issues quite well.

To: Sr K who wrote (100688)	8/11/2009 8:01:49 PM
From: Little Joe	2 Recommendations Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 116555

"And if this passes, anyone can buy a supplemental policy if they don't like the national policy and if they can afford the premium. Or without a policy just hire the medical professionals you want, if you can afford the cost." If you have read the bill you would never make that statement. Much of what will become law will be implemented by regulation after the bill is passed. Neither you nor I, knows what they will do. lj