Intern Job Opportunity--Or Not?

An internship type of job is fine if it leads to a career you want, especially at the company offering the job. You probably selected that firm because it appealed to you for good reasons.

Because you will be getting little if any pay, internship should be a true apprenticeship relation. That means the job is not a means of an employer getting someone to work for below-market wages. In fact, labor laws dictate against that.

So consider internships carefully, as they can be quite useful if selected wisely. (See the Earl J. Weinreb NewsHole® comments and @BusinessNewshole at Twitter.)

Health Insurance for the Illegals?

At least twelve million illegal immigrants may now qualify for free health care, for themselves and relatives, under ObamaCare and present local law. So-called undocumented immigrants still get medical care when they ask for it.

Only about eight million Americans cannot afford health insurance premiums. The media dwells on a number of well over forty million that includes many who do not want coverage or do not need.

I would think it would be far cheaper to give the needy group health coverage free of charge, without revamping the entire health care system. (See the Earl J. Weinreb NewsHole® comments and @BusinessNewshole at Twitter.)

Clear Examples Of Government-Induced Poor Health Care

The bad service the Canadians and Europeans get in terms of health care and rationing of care, are indicative of what will be in store for Americans, if ObamaCare is ever fully instituted.

The sharply rising costs of Medicaid and Medicare, present examples of government sponsorship in this country, including  the fraud in Medicaid and Medicare that now exists.

The current shortage of doctors and providers without even adding additional patients with ObamaCare, is yet another impending horror.

ObamaCare can, if fully rectified and privatised,  propose step-by-step changes without emulating problems encountered elsewhere, but does not.  (See the Earl J. Weinreb NewsHole® comments and @BusinessNewshole at Twitter.)

ObamaCare’s Effect on Doctor Supply

The Law of Supply and Demand applies to MDs and health providers as it does to all commodities.

You may tell the public you will increase their ability to get medical care. But to do so, you must also increase the number of doctors, and medical facilities, plus aides.

It takes about eight to ten years to educate and train a student willing and smart enough to become a doctor. At a cost of at least $100,000.

ObamaCare attempts, in part,  to cut health costs through a reduction of doctor income. This would make it tougher to explain the investment or acquired debt of becoming a doctor. Nobody mentions training new doctors at government expense and if it ever happened, why train so hard for so little compensation?  (See the Earl J. Weinreb NewsHole® comments and @BusinessNewshole at Twitter.)

Why Have Federal Worker Unions?

There is no reason for government unions. FDR wouldn’t stand for it during the New Deal and Great Depression. If fed government labor wants better pay, they can vote for a labor party or its equivalent.

Private workers can and should have the right to join private unions. Negotiation with private employers is totally different than dealing with taxpayers where a union has the ability to influence government politicians and bureaucracy. (See the Earl J. Weinreb NewsHole® comments and @BusinessNewshole at Twitter.)

Another Health Care Alternative

Health care can be cheaper without ruining the entire system with a nationalized, socialized version.

One way in accomplishing this, would be for doctors and hospitals to set their bills at the lowest rates now being charged insurance companies. That discount would be given to the non-insured. That usually is a fraction of what the insured now pay.

Those who cannot afford to pay can get free government vouchers.  (See the Earl J. Weinreb NewsHole® comments and @BusinessNewshole at Twitter.)

   

Fraud Within Medicare and Medicaid

Medicare fraud is estimated to be over $60 billion each year. Widespread criminal operations go mostly unchecked because of poor government oversight. Criminality employs use of dead doctor reports, fake patients and non-existent treatments.  Practices involve billing for nonexistent or unnecessary services, kickbacks and inflated costs.

With all this, how is the government going to undertake a massive health insurance plan that will entail one sixth of our entire economy? (See the Earl J. Weinreb NewsHole® comments and @BusinessNewshole at Twitter