This really does prove that the bills are being rushed through with little to no thought of what is PROVEN to work in the rest of the Industrialized world. This "uniquely American" approach is total bullshit as it is merely a continuation of the current and broken system. These bills need to be scrapped and totally re-worked with the entire process being open.
What is bullshit is the fact that:
1. The lobbying going on is done in private and by people whose interests we dont know.
2. The pharma companies and big health insuerers are essentially paying "protection money" to the govt to not be subject to whatever happens at our expense.
3. The costs are only going to go higher and the costs shifted. Its the ultimate three card monte game. Where maybe someone pays less in a preimum, they will pay more in taxes.
4. There is no real "plan" to where people really know what is being proposed.
The whole thing is disgusting and the pols and lobbysits are carving up the pie and want us all to be happy with a crumb or two that falls off the table.