Health care at the DMV....No, seriously, I mean it.

[Fjolnirsson]

http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/55450

The most revelatory passage in the so-called “plain English” version of the health care bill that the Senate Finance Committee approved on Tuesday (without ever drafting the actual legislative language) says that in the future Americans will be offered the convenience of getting their health insurance at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
 
This is no joke. If this bill becomes law, it will be the duty of the U.S. secretary of health and human services or the state governments overseeing federally mandated health-insurance exchanges to ensure that you can get your health insurance at the DMV.

More at the link. Simply astonishing. Oregon DMV isn't too bad, actually, but as someone who had the pleasure of dealing with the DMV in CA for many years, the thought of this makes me want to curl up in a ball and vomit profusely at the same time.

[RevDisk]

More at the link. Simply astonishing. Oregon DMV isn't too bad, actually, but as someone who had the pleasure of dealing with the DMV in CA for many years, the thought of this makes me want to curl up in a ball and vomit profusely at the same time.

And what about states that have largely privatized their DMV's?  Here, I can go to roughly half a dozen different companies that do everything the DMV can do except some title stuff.  Longest I ever waited was approximately a minute or two.  Folks were helpful, knowledge and courteous.  My only experience with the DMV was getting my license and that sucked.  If it's relegated to the DMV, I hope it's outsourced to the same folks.   

[Headless Thompson Gunner]

And what about states that have largely privatized their DMV's?  Here, I can go to roughly half a dozen different companies that do everything the DMV can do except some title stuff.  Longest I ever waited was approximately a minute or two.  Folks were helpful, knowledge and courteous.  My only experience with the DMV was getting my license and that sucked.  If it's relegated to the DMV, I hope it's outsourced to the same folks.   

Hmm.  So we're talking about making insurance public, then selling it through public offices like the DMV, then privatizing those DMV offices so they work quickly and conveniently they way private offices usually do.

Wouldn't it be a lot simpler to just leave insurance private and not mess with it in the first place?

[RevDisk]

Wouldn't it be a lot simpler to just leave insurance private and not mess with it in the first place?

Yes.

[sanglant]

Hmm.  So we're talking about making insurance public, then selling it through public offices like the DMV, then privatizing those DMV offices so they work quickly and conveniently they way private offices usually do.

Wouldn't it be a lot simpler to just leave insurance private and not mess with it in the first place?

ofcorse, but don't you want your hopie change?

[Dannyboy]

How is that gonna work in places like VA, where they don't even want you in the DMV? 

[dogmush]

More at the link. Simply astonishing. Oregon DMV isn't too bad, actually, but as someone who had the pleasure of dealing with the DMV in CA for many years, the thought of this makes me want to curl up in a ball and vomit profusely at the same time.

Luckily for you, DMV healthcare will make it possible to do just that.

[Scout26]

Hmm.  So we're talking about making insurance public, then selling it through public offices like the DMV, then privatizing those DMV offices so they work quickly and conveniently they way private offices usually do.

Wouldn't it be a lot simpler to just leave insurance private and not mess with it in the first place?

You must be a racist....

[Lennyjoe]

Probably a way for the .gov to check an see if you have health care. 

Renew your license, sure just have to show proof that you have health insurance or you will be penalized on the spot and your license will be revoked until you show proof. 

[Headless Thompson Gunner]

I believe the plan is to use the IRS to enforce the health care requirements.  Show proof of insurance at tax filing time, or pay a fine larger than the cost of insurance.

You must be a racist....

Sure seems that way, dunnit?

[Fly320s]

Hmm.  So we're talking about making insurance public, then selling it through public offices like the DMV, then privatizing those DMV offices so they work quickly and conveniently they way private offices usually do.

Wouldn't it be a lot simpler to just leave insurance private and not mess with it in the first place?

Don't be obvious, that is rude.  And logic has no bearing either, so don't try that tact, Young Man! :)

[Doggy Daddy]

The peanut farmer must be ecstatic...  He's no longer the worst ever.

DD

[sanglant]

i think he is upset that he might lose he's title