So what's going to happen to health care now?

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So, for better or worse, we have a new President. What do you think will be the future of health care and the future of nursing as a profession? Will we be better off as nurses or worse? Will we be better off as patients or worse?

Not looking for a political argument....god knows we've had enough of those in the past few days. Emotions are running high and we all have opinions. I'm just curious as to what we can expect.

I am terrified that I will be unable to afford health insurance. The proposed changes I've read about include state high risk pools. If this happens, I will never be able to afford insurance. My husband was forced into retirement on disability from his company (not SSDI) after 35 yrs. I have worked as a RN for 14 yrs, then left nursing when my child started having seizures. I worked part time for awhile but then had to leave nursing because of her seizure disorder. I returned to nursing when she was in middle school. So my nursing career has been interrupted which has caused me to not have any real pension and my Social Security (in the future) will be negatively impacted financially. I currently work part time at a local walk in clinic that does not offer health insurance. My husband and I would not be able to afford coverage if it were not for the subsidy. I'm too young for Social Security and I don't want to apply for SSDI. I still want to walk part time. I love my job. I felt physically sick after hearing the elections results. I know that things will change and not for the better. This nation, in many ways, is not headed in the right direction and with the current elected officials, I don't think that is going to happen.

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Seriously? Why don't you wait and see? One thing for sure, it can't get any worse.

you think that's for sure? oh if you really believe that i think you're in a for a real shock. just wait and see how much worse it can get!

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As one other person wrote earlier, your rates will not go down because they never, ever do. once increased that's it the only way is up. You can thank the insurance industry for that.

Aetna pulled out of the market recently saying it wasn't makeing enough money because they only made a 700 million dollar plus profit for the quarter and paid their ceo 30 million

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Don't know, but I see a lot of people trying to squeeze what they can out of their Obama care. I love our new president. MAGA!

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Specializes in Pediatric Critical Care.
So my nursing career has been interrupted which has caused me to not have any real pension

Where do any nurses have pensions these days? Do they have any openings for me?

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Trump's healthcare plan will make health care and nursing great again.....;) There's a reason why health care is on its last leg.........pharmaceutical & insurance monopolies, government central planners, and a lack of a legitimate free marketplace........

Understanding that there is a direct correlation between the amount of freedom a society has and its health care outcomes is important in gaining insight into the most effective ways a nurse can advocate for patients. For example, in How Economic Freedom Promotes Better Health Care, Education, and Environmental Quality the authors Roberts and Olson note that the more economic freedom a society has, the higher the rates of life expectancy, clean water, and sanitation, and the lower the rates of infant mortality and prevalence of HIV it has (Roberts & Olson, 2013).

Many believe that governments have an obligation to control prices when they rise beyond what consumers have the ability to pay. But is government interference in the marketplace beneficial in the long-term? In order to answer that question, we must understand what the economic end result is when a society allows a free marketplace to make corrections versus what the economic end result is when a government steps in and artificially make corrections. For example, in The Truth About Sweden Care (2013) the author Klaus Bernpaintner notes that in a free market, supply and demand self-regulate prices. When the supply of a product is low and demand for it grows, prices go up to a maximum amount. When prices go up to a maximum amount incentive is stimulated for businesses, and supply is increased by those who are motivated to make a profit. As more and more businesses are incentivized to supply the demand of the product due to the potential to make a profit, competition is created. Competition satisfies the demand of the product, and prices naturally return to a minimum amount. Free marketplaces are able to supply quickly the demands of a society and has an added advantage of keeping prices low while maintaining high quality without wasteful spending (Bernpaintner, 2013).

In contrast, governments that have central planners regulate price controls on products in the attempt to keep prices low for the lower socioeconomic class. These price controls encourage consumption while at the same time disincentivizing producers due to reduced profits, and results in supply shortages. In the end, these price controls and other socialist principles cause more harm than good and eventually lead to economic stagnation. For example countries in Africa, Asia, and South America who have central planners almost always have a lower standard of living, massive poverty, and worse health care outcomes. Whereas countries who utilize free market principles almost always have higher standards of living, less poverty, and better health care outcomes.

References

Bernpaintner, K. (2013). The Truth About Sweden Health Care. Retrieved from The Truth About SwedenCare | Mises Institute.

Roberts, J. M., & Olson, R. (2013). How Economic Freedom Promotes Better Health Care, Education, and Environmental Quality. Retrieved from http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/09/how-economic-freedom-promotes-better-health-care-education-and-environmental-quality.

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Well, thanks to Harry Reid changing the rules of the Senate I think they will do what is needed. The law is pathetic and crushing the nation.

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Why are you paying so much? We get private insurance periodically and don't come anywhere near that? And there's no subsidy. Have you used an agent?

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Trump's healthcare plan will make health care and nursing great again.....;) There's a reason why health care is on its last leg.........pharmaceutical & insurance monopolies, government central planners, and a lack of a legitimate free marketplace........

Understanding that there is a direct correlation between the amount of freedom a society has and its health care outcomes is important in gaining insight into the most effective ways a nurse can advocate for patients. For example, in How Economic Freedom Promotes Better Health Care, Education, and Environmental Quality the authors Roberts and Olson note that the more economic freedom a society has, the higher the rates of life expectancy, clean water, and sanitation, and the lower the rates of infant mortality and prevalence of HIV it has (Roberts & Olson, 2013).

Many believe that governments have an obligation to control prices when they rise beyond what consumers have the ability to pay. But is government interference in the marketplace beneficial in the long-term? In order to answer that question, we must understand what the economic end result is when a society allows a free marketplace to make corrections versus what the economic end result is when a government steps in and artificially make corrections. For example, in The Truth About Sweden Care (2013) the author Klaus Bernpaintner notes that in a free market, supply and demand self-regulate prices. When the supply of a product is low and demand for it grows, prices go up to a maximum amount. When prices go up to a maximum amount incentive is stimulated for businesses, and supply is increased by those who are motivated to make a profit. As more and more businesses are incentivized to supply the demand of the product due to the potential to make a profit, competition is created. Competition satisfies the demand of the product, and prices naturally return to a minimum amount. Free marketplaces are able to supply quickly the demands of a society and has an added advantage of keeping prices low while maintaining high quality without wasteful spending (Bernpaintner, 2013).

In contrast, governments that have central planners regulate price controls on products in the attempt to keep prices low for the lower socioeconomic class. These price controls encourage consumption while at the same time disincentivizing producers due to reduced profits, and results in supply shortages. In the end, these price controls and other socialist principles cause more harm than good and eventually lead to economic stagnation. For example countries in Africa, Asia, and South America who have central planners almost always have a lower standard of living, massive poverty, and worse health care outcomes. Whereas countries who utilize free market principles almost always have higher standards of living, less poverty, and better health care outcomes.

References

Bernpaintner, K. (2013). The Truth About Sweden Health Care. Retrieved from The Truth About SwedenCare | Mises Institute.

Roberts, J. M., & Olson, R. (2013). How Economic Freedom Promotes Better Health Care, Education, and Environmental Quality. Retrieved from http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/09/how-economic-freedom-promotes-better-health-care-education-and-environmental-quality.

Us health care is great in quality when you're absolutely dying, but very poor in maintaining health for the population. Country's that have health care for everyone enjoy a much higher quality of health for the individual citizen. Is it appropriate that poor people cannot affor to pay for their own health because the providers set the price so high? What about working people (including nurses) who have to pay such high prices to get care for themselves or their families, but know that they are overpaying? There is also the fact that there is considerable waste in health care. Economic freedom is a great idea, but it doesn't stop crooks from trying to relieve you of your money. And a little side note, without the the government to help fund health care, many hospitals will be out of business and many doctors and nurses will lose their jobs or suffer wage decrease. Just a thought.

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. Executive orders just don't work in a democracy.

Unfortunately, health care coverage has been a problem in this country from the beginning of time and some people wanted big government out of their business. We as a country had to come up with a way to make people pay for part of their care. If you can't do so willingly, you will do so by force. It is too bad that the professionals in the industry could not have come up with meaningful contribution. We've had about 20 years to voice our opinions. I think it may be too late. The protections that ACA provided will disappear if it is repealed. You definitely won't be getting lower costs with the same level of protections. Remember the days of "you have a pre-existing condition, so.....?"

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Instead of listening to people who don't know what they're talking about, educate yourself on Trumps policies ...

Which ones? He says something different every time he opens his mouth.

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Obama has ruined it! He has made a huge mess, look at the VA for your Gov. run health care. People cannot afford to pay for these rising premiums. Our's has gone up at least 45% for less coverage. The ACA is a redistribution of wealth policy. Our admissions have dropped over the years. Then I see patients being DC to soon. The Democrats did nit even read their pork filled bill before voting on it. They should have known how unpopular is was going to be. I could go on and on. It will go away and hopefully some common sense will prevail.

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