Copyright staradvertiser
The Oct. 26 Star-Advertiser featured an interesting contrast in views on health care insurance as related to the government shutdown. The one by an emergency physician discusses the practical effects he has seen from people not having insurance (“A turn for the worse,” Commentary). The other two try to justify the talking points for the left and right. At least those two seem to agree on some of the numbers: Dean Clancy (“In shutdown, Obamacare is just a political ploy against GOP,” Commentary) sees costs for lower-income enrollees increasing “modestly,” which matches Christian Urrutia’s view (“Republicans want to make insurance more expensive,” Commentary) of $705 per year and nearly $2,700 annually for a family of four. Clancy claims, “Many will choose not to re-enroll when they see the price, which tells you how little they value the coverage.” Or will that be because they can’t afford it? He also says “Most have access to other subsidized options.” If so, then why aren’t they using those options now? Paul Campbell >> Contact: 529-4831 (phone), letters@staradvertiser.com, staradvertiser.com/editorial/submit-letter
