Another ObamaCare "Oh-Oh"

"In today's world of conflict and mayhem, this story almost got swept under the rug. But trust me, this is a big one for sure..."

One of the words we have unintentionally taught our grandson is "oh-oh". When something happens unexpectedly, or when he does something which needs minor correction, either my wife or myself will say "oh-oh". He now mimics us with that word, and it is becoming one of his "first words" spoken.

We were on the cruise ship when the news broke about UnitedHealth. I looked at my wife and said, "Oh-oh! This is huge. Not just a little huge, but a lot huge!" And it is.

I remember one of the pundits when ObamaCare was being debated in Congress. (I will use the word "debated" with a bit of trepidation, since it was railroaded through a one party Congress.) The pundit said (and I paraphrase a bit), "This program will not eliminate any costs. There are no cost control measures in it. And there is no free lunch. The escalating medical costs will continue to pop up all over the place, just like in a game of "Whack-a-mole". 

And the costs do continue to pop up. Our Minnetonka based UnitedHealth, the largest insurer in the country, is about ready to cry "uncle" and give up. Why? They are losing hundreds of millions in this ponzi scheme called "Affordable Health Care". Well, who cares right? They are big enough to absorb this blow. Well for starters, their shareholders. That is, the owners of the company. And they are telling the CEO it might be time to pull the plug on this horrible idea.

If UnitedHealth pulls this plug, do the costs then go away? Not a chance. Back to the "Whack-a-mole" game - they will just have one less hole to pop up in. And if UnitedHealth goes, others will be sure to follow. 

Many think this has been the grand plan all along. Stress the medical insurance industry so much, that it breaks under the strain. And then what? Hello, single payer. Hello European style health care. Hello long lines and true rationing. 

Now I am not a fan of UnitedHealth. I have not been since the days when "Dollar Bill" took a billion dollars out of that company. And I sure don't like the way they are handling my Tricare insurance. That being said, I fully understand why they want to exit stage right. ObamaCare is making our once mighty medical industry both toxic and tacky.

Keep your eye on this one gang. I know - with BLM and the Islamic State taking up most of the news cycle, stories like this can get lost in the shuffle. We just need to keep this one on the radar.