The future of health "insurance" in a nutshell

[reality_hammer]

This is what I've been able to wrangle out of the text of the proposed bill.

• Existing plans will be allowed to continue except that they may not enroll new members unless said plans are the equivalent of the government provided plan(s).
  
• Various "tests" (e.g., "diversity") will determine when and for how long existing plans will be allowed to exist. Again, unless they mirror government plans expect them to be forced out of existence.
  
• You will be paying for things you may not want or need, such as free interpreter services, family planning services, etc.
  
• No one has to prove they are a citizen to enroll or that they qualify for subsidized plans. Once in no one can force them to prove they still qualify.
  
• Doctors will take a 20% cut in reimbursements the first year and a 10% cut the second year.
  
• Maximum "private" profit is 15% over the cost of providing services. And don't expect that to stay at 15%, either.
  

There's more, but this is enough to demonstrate that the bill is designed in such a way that only the government will be offering health "insurance" after a few years. And since "everything is covered" it is not really insurance but is instead a tax.

And don't think those surtaxes will remain "only on the rich". That's how income taxes started out, too.

Suckers!