Josh Rosenbluth
2017-03-07 16:19:46 UTC
The scorecard:
1) It's more regressive than Obamacare.
2) The leadership wants it voted on without the time to read, understand
and score it (hypocrisy alert).
3) It is phased in over time as a way to make the budget numbers look
better (hypocrisy alert).
4) It's likely to cause millions, if not tens of millions, to lose their
health insurance.
5) It may make even worse the problem of adverse selection (the
consequence of not discriminating against those with pre-exisiting
conditions).
6) It doesn't include tort reform or insurance across state lines
(likely because both would require 60 votes in the Senate), or ay other
conservative ideas on cost control.
7) It keeps some aspects of Obamacare (it's not a repeal).
In summary, WTF is this bill? One thing fir sure, it is not Repeal and
Replace.
http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/3/6/14838122/republican-health-bill-obamacare-replacement
1) It's more regressive than Obamacare.
2) The leadership wants it voted on without the time to read, understand
and score it (hypocrisy alert).
3) It is phased in over time as a way to make the budget numbers look
better (hypocrisy alert).
4) It's likely to cause millions, if not tens of millions, to lose their
health insurance.
5) It may make even worse the problem of adverse selection (the
consequence of not discriminating against those with pre-exisiting
conditions).
6) It doesn't include tort reform or insurance across state lines
(likely because both would require 60 votes in the Senate), or ay other
conservative ideas on cost control.
7) It keeps some aspects of Obamacare (it's not a repeal).
In summary, WTF is this bill? One thing fir sure, it is not Repeal and
Replace.
http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/3/6/14838122/republican-health-bill-obamacare-replacement