“Obamacare,” as it is infamously called by its critics, is not about rationing an ever more costly health care system. At its core lay two key concepts: Insurance companies cannot refuse coverage for pre-existing conditions and access to money is not going to determine who lives or dies — everyone has access to care and everyone pays something. Rightly or wrongly, we are fundamentally a compassionate people. We do not turn away people at emergency rooms who are in need of life-saving care because they cannot afford it. Nor do we hold people accountable for poor life-style choices, such as excessive drinking, eating or smoking. Perhaps we should, but we don’t/Chris Carlson, The Carlson Chronicles. More here.

Question: Do you agree with Chris Carlson that ObamaCare is here to stay in some form?

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