the affordable care act is not socialized medicine. people will continue to buy insurance policies from private in many cases for-profit insurance companies -- not the government. the law puts in place new regulations on how insurers must operate but the government has no role in authorizing care. if you have private insurance now you'll continue with similar coverage. the advantage for someone like you with chronic illnesses is that no longer will insurers be allowed to cancel your policy deny you insurance or charge you more for coverage because you're sick. like always authorization for specific medical procedures will be dictated by the rules of your health plan.
i have type 2 diabetes and have been seeing a doctor for treatment. . how is socialized medicine going to affect my prescriptions and tests that i have done at least twice a year? i also need another knee replacement possibly at the end of next year. what type of authorization from the federal insurance plans will everyone need over the age of 60?