I don’t think I’ve ever politicized a blog post. This could be a first. So you’ve gotta know how important it must be.
Proposition 45 will be on the ballot in November. Prop 45 is a flawed, deceptive measure that will increase costs for consumers and (maybe) harm the quality of our health care.
A special interest group (of course!) is sponsoring Proposition 45, an initiative on the November 2014 ballot that gives ONE POLITICIAN (the Insurance Commissioner) new power over your health care – including your premiums, co-pays, deductibles and even the treatment options your health insurance covers.
This is bad. This is very, very bad.
We all want to control health care costs – that’s why California has a new independent commission with the authority to negotiate rates with health plans and reject them if they’re too expensive. We should give this commission a chance to work, NOT give more power to a single politician who can take campaign contributions from special interests.
There are many reasons why Prop 45 is NOT a good idea. And they all might cost YOU a lot of money.
1. Prop 45 gives one politician just too much power.
2. Prop 45 creates a more costly bureaucracy.
3. Prop 45 is sponsored by special interest (lawyers, lawyers, lawyers!) who could make a LOT of money under this measure.
Be wary of what’s on your ballots, kiddies. The Insurance Mom doesn’t want you and the whole state of California to get caught in a terrible mess caused by Prop 45.
Ask yourself this: Do you trust one politician to dictate what will happen to your health and finances?
With one elected official in charge, you won’t have any input – nor will doctors or hospitals – on the best decisions for your health care dollars. Monopoly is fun for a board game, but not fun for your health or money. Take care to think long and hard about Prop 45 before voting in November.
This article in the LA Times from early July talks about the pluses and minuses of Prop 45.
6 comments
All it will do is get insurers out of CA altogether. As a result CA will have to create its own public option system levying more taxes and mismanaging the whole thing. This state is going down the tube further every day because of corrupt politicians managing our lives.
All it will do is get insurers out of CA altogether. As a result CA will have to create its own public option system levying more taxes and mismanaging the whole thing. This state is going down the tube further every day because of corrupt politicians managing our lives.
Thank you for the update and your concern.I know which way I’m going to vote.Unfortunately in California,no matter what we vote for or against,or what we do in our daily lives,lawyers put their unwanted claws on us.
Thank you for the update and your concern.I know which way I’m going to vote.Unfortunately in California,no matter what we vote for or against,or what we do in our daily lives,lawyers put their unwanted claws on us.
You say this proposition is “BAD”, “very, very bad” … and that’s about it. Where are the facts that show a direct negative impact on the consumer? Also, your link, “There are many reasons why Prop 45 is NOT a good idea.” is DEAD.
You say this proposition is “BAD”, “very, very bad” … and that’s about it. Where are the facts that show a direct negative impact on the consumer? Also, your link, “There are many reasons why Prop 45 is NOT a good idea.” is DEAD.