Well, the billion dollar republican think tanks did come up with the ACA...but the GOP hates it (because black muslim man touched it) and denies the history of their republican hands all over the bill.
If ACA is so bad, why can't the whole Republican party, backed by billions of dollars worth of think tanks, come up with anything better?
Medicare is not a failure, ask the people on it what they'd do without it.
Now take a guess at what I'd replace the ACA with?
The Cruz amendment introduces what is called the "Consumer Freedom Option." The Consumer Freedom Option allows insurers who offer Obamacare-compliant plans to offer a range of less costly plans. In other words, it empowers people and families to pick and choose what they want in their own insurance packages.
Some families want, and can afford, blanket coverage that insures them for everything from cancer to contraceptives. If you want to pay for that coverage, go for it.
What about people with lower incomes or healthy lifestyles that want the other extreme?
They can opt for slimmed-down coverage that protects them from major medical expenses, such as costly ongoing treatments for a serious disease. These families may choose to pay for more routine medical expenses, such as checkups, out of pocket. One benefit is that since more people will pay directly for medical services, they are likely to shop around for the best prices, and this competition will lower prices for everyone.
In other words, the Cruz amendment is pro-choice — which I thought was one of the tenets of liberalism. Cruz tells me that based on the preliminary numbers, he believes this approach could save tens of millions of Americans as much as 30 percent on their health costs. That's thousands of dollars of savings per family.
Republicans get the principle that I've been hammering for months. This is about freedom of choice for the consumer:
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/StephenMoore/ted-cruz-republicans-health-care/2017/07/18/id/802268/
Republicans get the principle that I've been hammering for months. This is about freedom of choice for the consumer:
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/StephenMoore/ted-cruz-republicans-health-care/2017/07/18/id/802268/
Republicans get the principle that I've been hammering for months. This is about freedom of choice for the consumer:
A Republican close to the White House who is also in frequent touch with the Hill said there is more than enough blame to go around.
"He was playing with a firetruck and trying on a cowboy hat as the bill was collapsing, and he had no clue," this top Republican told CNN this morning, mocking the "Made In America" week at the White House.
Yep, let the poors have the "freedom" of no/crappy health coverage and dying of easily treatable conditions. Liberty!
No, I'm letting the poors have options of more affordable plans. They need it more than any of us
Basic problem is it becomes a race to the bottom, healthy people who want the lowest rates will jump on the cheapest minimal plan possible, thus decreasing the health providers margins. Unhealthy people will choose the maximum coverage affordable, thus decreasing the health providers margins.
I don't understand why its so difficult for people to understand you pay more when you are young so you can pay less when you are older.
I do understand that any changes to healthcare will always result in winners and losers. I just ask people to remember a 50% cut on a $125.00 per month policy and a 20% increase on a $1200 per month policy does not equal an average of 30% savings.
Congrats your plan is more affordable. Oh you still don't have the money to buy it and even if you did it basically covers nothing?
Welcome to Freedom. Enjoy!
No, I'm letting the poors have options of more affordable plans. They need it more than any of us
Congrats your plan is more affordable. Oh you still don't have the money to buy it and even if you did it basically covers nothing?
Welcome to Freedom. Enjoy!
Republicans get the principle that I've been hammering for months. This is about freedom of choice for the consumer:
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/StephenMoore/ted-cruz-republicans-health-care/2017/07/18/id/802268/
It basically covers nothing now. I still will have the option to buy plans with Obamacare's essential elements.
lol, you buy it as "freedom" because Cruz named it "the freedom option." The details of his amendment are far, far from allowing freedom--it gives the "Freedom of choice" to the state, which, as you know, will effectively eliminate that choice from actual consumers.
lol. republicans are so easily duped by simple catch phrases. Just ask an actual healthcare policy analyst to explain the Cruz amendment to you. It will make you sad.
Those plans are basically useless. Can you predict if you will have cancer next year?No, I'm letting the poors have options of more affordable plans. They need it more than any of us
I don't see it that way. My wife has had breast cancer and open heart surgery but I'd still pick the cheaper plan that does not include free preventative and other things. Even free mammograms don't do us any good 'cause she needs "diagnostic" mammograms, not the standard ones considered preventative.
So in short I don't agree with your tea leaves that you're reading.
No, I'm letting the poors have options of more affordable plans. They need it more than any of us
Republicans get the principle that I've been hammering for months. This is about freedom of choice for the consumer:
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/StephenMoore/ted-cruz-republicans-health-care/2017/07/18/id/802268/
It is a must pass tax cut bill for the very wealthy. That part they understand. The Kochs are not amused by this setback. They want to be even richer before they die.It is now beyond evident that... Republicans ... don't have a fuckin clue.
This would be the best outcome. It won't happen. The congressional medical industrial complex will burn our economy to the ground before the thought of doing the right thing is ever taken seriously.Maybe Ivanka should just copy from Justin T.