“Does government funding of something unaffordable make it affordable? Does it lower healthcare costs? Or increase healthcare costs? There’s a silver lining here. Don’t you see it? – Bill Rusteberg
Everyone seems to be lamenting the apparent end of government funding of the enhanced ACA subsidies this Congressional session. “Health insurance will become unaffordable without the subsidies!” screams the crowd.
They don’t get it. They are blind to the core issue. They adhere to tin can soccer.
The question everyone should ask is “Does government funding of something unaffordable make it affordable? Does it lower healthcare costs? Or increase healthcare costs? There’s a silver lining here. Don’t you see it?
