Page 4 August 22, 2013 TORRANCE TRIBUNE One Man’s Opinion Another Man’s Opinion Additional Doctors Means By Gerry Chong Over 60 percent of doctors have no idea The world watches in morbid fascination as, of how they will be reimbursed for services in a matter of weeks, the parasite in the body and over 60 percent are considering leaving More Health Care Resources politic will assault its host. Implementation the profession earlier than planned because of Obamacare will commence in six weeks of Obamacare. By Cristian Vasquez having to overwhelm or become a burden on and the country waits with dread. As the President preaches the gospel of Assemblymember Holly Mitchell authored bill existing doctors who normally would not see The President delayed the implementation economic growth, 60 percent of businesses AB1533, which was turned into a law that will uninsured patients in their practice. In addition, of the employer mandate until 2015, and have told the Gallup Poll they have either provide new doctors to underserved communities with this new pool of physicians being made at the same time delayed until then the terminated employees or frozen hiring because throughout the state. This pilot project will allow available to the state, there will be a stable verification of the amount employees are of Obamacare. Twenty-four percent have said graduates of approved foreign medical schools source of health care providers available to paid. Since employee earnings are used to they will drop employee insurance entirely. to engage in “hands-on” training during the lower-income residents. Typically the reason determine the amount of individual govern- Thirty-eight percent have said they have time that they are being instructed in patient people do not have medical coverage is because ment subsidies, there is no factual basis on reduced business expansion plans because care only by licensed California physicians. they can’t afford to purchase such services. As which the IRS can determine those subsidies. of Obamacare. This law applies to UCLA’s International a result, lower-income communities will have The President has asked for use of “an honor The latest data shows that 77 percent of all Medical Graduate Program and will apply to fewer health service providers available and system” in which each applicant honestly jobs created during this “economic recovery” medical school graduates of foreign schools for those limited sources that do exist such declares his income! RIGHT!! That’ll work, are temporary or part-time jobs, reducing the whose curricula meet the Medical Board of as community clinics, the task of providing won’t it? nation’s average income and its standard of California’s requirements and who legally care is daunting. These physicians become The New York Times reported that on living. Labor unions, headed by the Teamsters, reside in the U.S. overworked because of the large demand for August 12, the President delayed until 2015 have asked Obama to recognize that this trend This law is important and of major significance their services and the lack of staff. the $6,350 annual cap on the amount indi- undermines the well-being of the middle class. now that January 1 is fast approaching and the This new source of physicians being trained to viduals need to pay for deductibles, co-pays The success of Obamacare depends on long-awaited, or much-hated, Obamacare begins California standards will come in and alleviate and other out-of-pocket costs. Today, there relatively healthy young people signing onto taking effect. It is expected that because of the this need. There will be more qualified personnel are no limits, so the out-of-pocket cost of insurance programs to balance the increased Affordable Care Act an additional 550,000 to staff places, such as these community clinics, medical care is unrestrained. demand for medical services required by residents will qualify for health care services. where there is already an existing need for Aetna Insurance, Anthem Blue Cross and the elderly. But shooting itself in the foot, While it is yet to be determined what the actual such doctors. With the Affordable Care Act United Health Care have all opted out of the the Administration has raised to 26 the age cost and effectiveness of the health care overhaul kicking in soon, the need for such doctors California health care insurance exchange, and at which young people can remain on their will actually be, the influx of new patients is a will become more evident. Meeting the needs the State will not reveal the rating of insur- parents’ insurance. This increased dependency, certainty and Assemblymember Mitchell’s law of these lower-income communities through ance companies that remain in the exchange, of course, reduces the number of young provides the medical personnel needed to meet additional doctors will benefit the people in so we must each research the quality of the people who will insure themselves. the demand of physicians. Mitchell’s law was these areas and it will ensure that there isn’t insurer we select. Fifty-seven percent of those recently polled authored to directly address this demand and to an unbearable influx of patients to health care Howard Dean, the former chair of the believe the implementation of Obamacare ensure that California has the physicians that providers outside of these areas. Democratic Party, has agreed with Sarah “is a joke.” And yet it moves ahead. The it needs and that they are competent through Even without the Affordable Care Act, Palin that the Obamacare IPAB panel of 15 parasite threatens the very life of the host, hands-on training and not just an observer role. there is a major need for physicians in the people who will determine the level of care and even its Democratic sponsors call it a With this new source of physicians being state. Mitchell’s law addresses that need and individuals may receive will not work. It “train wreck” and “incomprehensible.” So we made available through Mitchell’s law, these prepares the state’s health care system for the will decrease the level of care and reduce are six weeks away ….and counting down. newly insured patients covered by the Affordable upcoming demand for doctors caused by the medical innovation. Sleep well, America. • Care Act will have medical coverage without coverage provided by Obamacare. • Looking for the Torrance Tribune? You can find us at all the following locations as well as our Web site: www.heraldpublications.com Want a subscription? For $95 a year, we will mail a newspaper to your home. Just mail us a check. We will use the address on the check for your subscription address, unless instructions state otherwise. Mail the check to Herald Publications, 312 E. Imperial Ave., El Segundo, 90245. Please add “Torrance Subscription” in the memo line. 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