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Folks the following statement is not to be political but to address the factual issues facing health care today. The Affordable Care Act is not going to have just a negative affect on individuals but also those of us on medicare and eventually those of us with employer sponsored plans.

For those purchasing insurance via United healthcare, etc as individuals, doctors are going to be forced to accept fees lower that those paid by Medicaid . In addition the medical community as a whole is being forced to move all medical records electronically. My doc is with the Munroe System and apologized for not doing his usual face to face with me but was now required to electronically record everything then and now. the good news is that I can gain access electronically to my medical records. The bad news is that it is at a cost , the loss of the personal touch. This doc is a good example of where good doctoring and good bedside manner are not mutually exclusive. My doc uttered his chagrin at the changes coming to the medical field. Expect higher premiums, higher out of pocket costs and a decline in the quality of medical care for anyone of a number of reasons, low compensation, fewer doctors, more regulation at the expense of less doctoring......... SO IT AIN'T NECESSARILY THE DOCTORS FAULT