23 March 2011
PPAC Act and Everyone’s Heart
Senator Ron Johnson (R, Wisc) wrote his OpEd article in the March 23, 2011 Wall Street Journal as the past beneficiary of a “run-of-the-mill” health care insurance plan that was fortunately available to his daughter through an employer. Unfortunately, not everyone is eligible even for such a “run-of-the-mill” insurance plan. One of the benefits of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will be our nation’s ability to provide such care to even the unemployed, not to mention those who don’t work at jobs where even “run-of-the-mill” plans are provided.
Of course, the government will administer certain aspects of the Act’s coverage. If as a wealthy and socially conscious community Americans choose to make adequate healthcare available to all of our fellow citizens, whatever organization we authorize to administer it will be part of our “government.” The apparatus for running services we choose to have in common is not evil. Any intelligent society will operate its common services through an efficient administration. One of the chief responsibilities of our elected representatives, like Senator Johnson, is to assure that that administration is indeed efficient and effective. Come on, Senator Johnson, do your job!
Senator Ron Johnson (R, Wisc) wrote his OpEd article in the March 23, 2011 Wall Street Journal as the past beneficiary of a “run-of-the-mill” health care insurance plan that was fortunately available to his daughter through an employer. Unfortunately, not everyone is eligible even for such a “run-of-the-mill” insurance plan. One of the benefits of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will be our nation’s ability to provide such care to even the unemployed, not to mention those who don’t work at jobs where even “run-of-the-mill” plans are provided.
Of course, the government will administer certain aspects of the Act’s coverage. If as a wealthy and socially conscious community Americans choose to make adequate healthcare available to all of our fellow citizens, whatever organization we authorize to administer it will be part of our “government.” The apparatus for running services we choose to have in common is not evil. Any intelligent society will operate its common services through an efficient administration. One of the chief responsibilities of our elected representatives, like Senator Johnson, is to assure that that administration is indeed efficient and effective. Come on, Senator Johnson, do your job!
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