They’ll Have to Pry My Insurance Card Out of My Cold, Dead Hands
I realize all of President Obama’s promises come with an expiration date—but couldn’t they have longer durations than an egg salad sandwich?
The provision would indeed outlaw individual private coverage. Under the Orwellian header of “Protecting The Choice To Keep Current Coverage,” the “Limitation On New Enrollment” section of the bill clearly states:
“Except as provided in this paragraph, the individual health insurance issuer offering such coverage does not enroll any individual in such coverage if the first effective date of coverage is on or after the first day” of the year the legislation becomes law.
So we can all keep our coverage, just as promised — with, of course, exceptions: Those who currently have private individual coverage won’t be able to change it. Nor will those who leave a company to work for themselves be free to buy individual plans from private carriers.
You’re forgiven if you haven’t reached this part in 1,000+ page bill.
All revolutions have their darker symbols. The French and the guillotine, the Russians and the bloody basement where the royal family was butchered.
The Obama revolution will be symbolized by enormous stacks of unread bills which have become the law of the land.
That’s you, about two-thirds of the way down.