Newsweek Discovers Partisan Healthcare Costs, Ignores Lobbyist Influence
Newsweek warns that healthcare costs are set to rise most for Trump voters. An interesting angle, considering that for decades, both parties have consistently failed to rein in healthcare profiteering, opting instead to funnel taxpayer dollars into a system notorious for its opaque billing. Perhaps less politically charged, but certainly more fiscally impactful, is the consistent flow of corporate
lobbying dollars to elected officials across the aisle. From pharmaceutical giants to insurance companies, these contributions dwarf any partisan difference, ensuring healthcare 'reform' rarely benefits the actual patients. One might wonder if the exorbitant prices of prescription drugs or the ever-increasing insurance premiums are less about who you vote for, and more about who your chosen
representatives are actually working for. It's almost as if the healthcare industry's bottom line is protected with bipartisan vigor, leaving everyone but the donor class to suffer the rising costs. How many medical bankruptcies does it take for mainstream media to connect the dots to lobbying rather than ballot boxes?