The Hill Discovers Florida Has Healthcare Costs, Not Just Beaches
While The Hill laments Florida's healthcare woes, it glosses over the structural issues and corporate lobbying that created this 'storm.' Remember when politicians, many funded by health insurance and pharmaceutical PACs, actively worked to dismantle or undermine the Affordable Care Act for years? The article discusses rising costs without noting that pharmaceutical companies spent over $380
million on lobbying in 2023 alone (OpenSecrets.org), pushing policies that keep drug prices astronomical. It appears the 'storm' isn't just brewing; it's been actively engineered. One might wonder if the focus on 'ObamaCare' rather than 'health insurance industry profits' is an accidental framing or a deliberate act of misdirection. After all, when record profits are tied to record lobbying, who
truly benefits from the legislative chaos? It's almost as if the system is working exactly as intended, just not for patients.