Health Care 2010 Programme - Essay Example

Recently on May 24th 2010, an article titled, “A Federal Power Grab”, was released by NCPA. The article was written by Walton Francis. The article talks about large physician offices and Hospitals that participate with any of the 200 HMOs. Participants, who are to participate in the FEHBP or the Federal Employee Health Benefits Plan, are subject to new federal regulations. These regulations made participants a federal contractors. This new power grab would cause disturbance for just about every HMO participant. If the bill passes and the OFCC gains complete control over the state, there could be billions of dollars scheduled to be put out.

What does this mean exactly? Since we already discussed that power grabs were when the federal government grabs power from the state, we understand why this can be a problem. When it comes to healthcare, different states need to abide by different rules that fit the laws and budgets of their state. When the OFCC files a complaint and wants the federal government to take control, this causes many out-of-pocket expenses for healthcare users and providers. Healthcare changes can lead to those needing healthcare not being able to receive it.