Comments on: No Touch of Class http://healthblog.ncpa.org/no-touch-of-class/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Thu, 24 May 2012 23:32:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Virginia http://healthblog.ncpa.org/no-touch-of-class/comment-page-1/#comment-57740 Virginia Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:11:46 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9856#comment-57740 I'm always shocked when people think that pay-as-you-go systems are acceptable. We look at a person that's living paycheck to paycheck and shake our heads. We see our government do it, and somehow that's ok. And, the implications for gaming the system on this one are huge. The question is: When there are more people opting out than paying in, will Obama mandate coverage? I’m always shocked when people think that pay-as-you-go systems are acceptable.

We look at a person that’s living paycheck to paycheck and shake our heads. We see our government do it, and somehow that’s ok.

And, the implications for gaming the system on this one are huge. The question is: When there are more people opting out than paying in, will Obama mandate coverage?

]]> By: Devon Herrick http://healthblog.ncpa.org/no-touch-of-class/comment-page-1/#comment-57712 Devon Herrick Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:42:10 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9856#comment-57712 It's easy to imagine a scenario where people, especially those with mobility problems, health begin to fail as they approaching retirement. Sensing the problem, many could essentially game the system and use this plans as a way to pay for living assistance in retirement. When it inevitably fails, there will be clamoring for taxpayer subsidies. It’s easy to imagine a scenario where people, especially those with mobility problems, health begin to fail as they approaching retirement. Sensing the problem, many could essentially game the system and use this plans as a way to pay for living assistance in retirement. When it inevitably fails, there will be clamoring for taxpayer subsidies.

]]> By: Neil H. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/no-touch-of-class/comment-page-1/#comment-57698 Neil H. Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:43:46 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9856#comment-57698 This article is misnamed. It should be titled, "Touch of Evil." This article is misnamed. It should be titled, “Touch of Evil.”

]]> By: Ken http://healthblog.ncpa.org/no-touch-of-class/comment-page-1/#comment-57694 Ken Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:24:55 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9856#comment-57694 In fact, this is a totally classless act. In fact, this is a totally classless act.

]]> By: Joe S. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/no-touch-of-class/comment-page-1/#comment-57691 Joe S. Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:16:46 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9856#comment-57691 Bernie Madoff couldn't have designed it better. Bernie Madoff couldn’t have designed it better.

]]> By: Tom H. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/no-touch-of-class/comment-page-1/#comment-57680 Tom H. Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:42:48 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9856#comment-57680 This is unbelievably irresponsible. This is unbelievably irresponsible.

]]> By: Stephen C. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/no-touch-of-class/comment-page-1/#comment-57677 Stephen C. Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:36:50 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9856#comment-57677 This is obviously one more Ponzi scheme. This is obviously one more Ponzi scheme.

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