They are probably working through their lobbyists behind the scenes at this point with friendly Senators and Congressmen. Once it becomes evident that the "single payer" concept is dead - and it's pretty close to that now - they will be more apt to make their positions known.
However, we can be assured that BHO and his cohorts in congress will get something passed and perhaps with any luck it might result in some positive changes in the insurance industry. Maybe we'll see the "nationalization" of health insurance so that organizations like OOIDA can offer the same group insurance to owner-operators all over the country with no regard to state boundaries; portability of policies would be nice in case you lose your job you don't lose your insurance. The elimination of a lot of denials for pre-existing conditions would also be a positive step; granted they shouldn't be required to insure somebody with pancreatic cancer, but on the other hand there's no reason why a 55 year-old man in good physical condition that takes cholesterol or blood pressure medication should be considered uninsurable. It may be a stretch to hope for tort reform considering the influence trial lawyers have with the Democrats, but that would help bring down the costs of health care as well. Of course it's a pipe dream to hope for snippets of sanity to emerge in Washington DC, but what was that stuff somebody was saying about hope and change?
