Is Biff going to start destroying ACA?

[bamaEER]

I wouldn't be a bit surprised....

If Trump wants, he can unleash serious damage by undermining the individual markets in three ways. Insurers currently making decisions will closely scrutinize signs from the administration to gauge those markets’ long-term viability. His administration can weaken the individual mandate through various mechanisms, which would mean fewer younger and healthier people and higher premiums. It can pull back on all forms of outreach designed to get people to enroll on the marketplaces. Or it can stop paying “cost-sharing reductions” to insurance companies, which enable them to reduce out-of-pocket costs for lower-income enrollees, which may encourage insurers to flee the markets.

This could strand many of the 12 million people who have gotten coverage on the individual markets, according to Larry Levitt, a senior vice president at the Kaiser Family Foundation. They could be left with “no insurers in the marketplaces, no way to get tax credits, no way to get coverage at all,” Levitt tells me, adding that the insurer exodus could also prevent people who individually obtain coverage outside the exchanges from doing so: “You’re talking about small business owners, farmers, self-employed people, early retirees — who would have no way of getting health insurance.”"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blog...-even-more-disastrous/?utm_term=.c9d59e8c19b5

 

[WVUCOOPER]

I wouldn't be a bit surprised....

If Trump wants, he can unleash serious damage by undermining the individual markets in three ways. Insurers currently making decisions will closely scrutinize signs from the administration to gauge those markets’ long-term viability. His administration can weaken the individual mandate through various mechanisms, which would mean fewer younger and healthier people and higher premiums. It can pull back on all forms of outreach designed to get people to enroll on the marketplaces. Or it can stop paying “cost-sharing reductions” to insurance companies, which enable them to reduce out-of-pocket costs for lower-income enrollees, which may encourage insurers to flee the markets.

This could strand many of the 12 million people who have gotten coverage on the individual markets, according to Larry Levitt, a senior vice president at the Kaiser Family Foundation. They could be left with “no insurers in the marketplaces, no way to get tax credits, no way to get coverage at all,” Levitt tells me, adding that the insurer exodus could also prevent people who individually obtain coverage outside the exchanges from doing so: “You’re talking about small business owners, farmers, self-employed people, early retirees — who would have no way of getting health insurance.”"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blog...-even-more-disastrous/?utm_term=.c9d59e8c19b5

I bet he and Congress get got some "fixes" through this year.

 

[bamaEER]

I bet he and Congress get got some "fixes" through this year.

No doubt.

 

[WVUBRU]

I bet he and Congress get got some "fixes" through this year.

I will bet the gop and trump will not attempt to improve the aca this year. They do not care about UNIVERSAL health care. They care about the politics of it and that game is stategized by the gop to do nothing and just blame the dems.

 

[WVUCOOPER]

I will bet the gop and trump will not attempt to improve the aca this year. They do not care about UNIVERSAL health care. They care about the politics of it and that game is stategized by the gop to do nothing and just blame the dems.

We'll see, but I think there will be enough agreement and wantto to get something done this year. Maybe not long term policy, but something helpful.

 

[moe]

No doubt.

If any of their fixes frees up money for tax reform then they'll do those.

 

[bamaEER]

I will bet the gop and trump will not attempt to improve the aca this year. They do not care about UNIVERSAL health care. They care about the politics of it and that game is stategized by the gop to do nothing and just blame the dems.

Great point. Anything Biff/GOP does to tweek ACA will immediately transfer all ACA responsibility to the GOP. GOP wants ACA to continue to be a Fox News talking point.

 

[WVPATX]

I wouldn't be a bit surprised....

If Trump wants, he can unleash serious damage by undermining the individual markets in three ways. Insurers currently making decisions will closely scrutinize signs from the administration to gauge those markets’ long-term viability. His administration can weaken the individual mandate through various mechanisms, which would mean fewer younger and healthier people and higher premiums. It can pull back on all forms of outreach designed to get people to enroll on the marketplaces. Or it can stop paying “cost-sharing reductions” to insurance companies, which enable them to reduce out-of-pocket costs for lower-income enrollees, which may encourage insurers to flee the markets.

This could strand many of the 12 million people who have gotten coverage on the individual markets, according to Larry Levitt, a senior vice president at the Kaiser Family Foundation. They could be left with “no insurers in the marketplaces, no way to get tax credits, no way to get coverage at all,” Levitt tells me, adding that the insurer exodus could also prevent people who individually obtain coverage outside the exchanges from doing so: “You’re talking about small business owners, farmers, self-employed people, early retirees — who would have no way of getting health insurance.”"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blog...-even-more-disastrous/?utm_term=.c9d59e8c19b5

As I have posted, Obamacare is dying a slow, painful death. 1/3 of all counties are down to just one insurer on the Obamacare exchanges. Obama has illegally funneled unappropriated money to prop up Obamacare. That will end. Obamacare is headed for disaster as the head of HHS has extraordinary authority provided under Obamacare. Americans will feel the pain in a very, very significant way. Once the pain is too much, repeal and replace becomes much, much easier. Schumer has already said he is willing to work with Trump on Obamacare as long as repeal is off the table. Good luck with that.

 

[DvlDog4WVU]

I wouldn't be a bit surprised....

If Trump wants, he can unleash serious damage by undermining the individual markets in three ways. Insurers currently making decisions will closely scrutinize signs from the administration to gauge those markets’ long-term viability. His administration can weaken the individual mandate through various mechanisms, which would mean fewer younger and healthier people and higher premiums. It can pull back on all forms of outreach designed to get people to enroll on the marketplaces. Or it can stop paying “cost-sharing reductions” to insurance companies, which enable them to reduce out-of-pocket costs for lower-income enrollees, which may encourage insurers to flee the markets.

This could strand many of the 12 million people who have gotten coverage on the individual markets, according to Larry Levitt, a senior vice president at the Kaiser Family Foundation. They could be left with “no insurers in the marketplaces, no way to get tax credits, no way to get coverage at all,” Levitt tells me, adding that the insurer exodus could also prevent people who individually obtain coverage outside the exchanges from doing so: “You’re talking about small business owners, farmers, self-employed people, early retirees — who would have no way of getting health insurance.”"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blog...-even-more-disastrous/?utm_term=.c9d59e8c19b5

In summation: the Trump admin could stop propping up that bloated piece of **** the way Obama did.

1. Paying for outreach? Really?
2. Cost sharing reductions? Again, paying to sustain it.
3. We're at less than a 1/4 of what we started with as far as providers in the plan. They keep dropping out.

I've been saying, this thing is going to implode on its own. It doesn't need help. Simply not helping it is enough to push it over. This is why I said the Dems were foolish for not going along with the GOP plan. They stood their ground just like the Freedom Caucus did but for different reasons. They don't want ACA repealed because it's Obama's remaining legacy and they own it. If the GOP presented the same plan but left the name ACA, the DNC would have gone along with it.

The FC just doesn't want it Govt programs.

 

[WVUCOOPER]

In summation: the Trump admin could stop propping up that bloated piece of **** the way Obama did.

I've been saying, this thing is going to implode on its own. It doesn't need help. Simply not helping it is enough to push it over. This is why I said the Dems were foolish for not going along with the GOP plan. They stood their ground just like the Freedom Caucus did but for different reasons. They don't want ACA repealed because it's Obama's remaining legacy and they own it. If the GOP presented the same plan but left the name ACA, the DNC would have gone along with it.

The FC just doesn't want it Govt programs.

Let's see if the FC gets more say or if the admin and centrist GOP turns to the dems. I don't see moderates from either side willing to stand to the side and watch health coverage for millions of Americans implode ("explode"). And I will once again point out that POTUS is no conservative. At least that's my what lib eyes tell me. (<------ joke font)

 

[WVPATX]

In summation: the Trump admin could stop propping up that bloated piece of **** the way Obama did.

1. Paying for outreach? Really?
2. Cost sharing reductions? Again, paying to sustain it.
3. We're at less than a 1/4 of what we started with as far as providers in the plan. They keep dropping out.

I've been saying, this thing is going to implode on its own. It doesn't need help. Simply not helping it is enough to push it over. This is why I said the Dems were foolish for not going along with the GOP plan. They stood their ground just like the Freedom Caucus did but for different reasons. They don't want ACA repealed because it's Obama's remaining legacy and they own it. If the GOP presented the same plan but left the name ACA, the DNC would have gone along with it.

The FC just doesn't want it Govt programs.

I think you and I were on the same page about leaving Obamacare alone and letting it die a slow death. Obama has funneled money illegally to support Obamacare, and that will now die. Schumer says he is willing to work with Trump if Trump promises not to repeal Obamacare. Schumer sees the handwriting on the wall. Fully 1/3 of our counties have only one provider on the Obamacare Exchanges. The young and healthy have figured out how to game the system and not buy very expensive insurance that they will never use leaving the risk pools extremely unbalanced. Premiums and deductibles will skyrocket again in the Fall. The American people may then have finally had it with Obamacare. Then and only then can it be replaced, imo.

 

[DvlDog4WVU]

Let's see if the FC gets more say or if the admin and centrist GOP turns to the dems. I don't see moderates from either side willing to stand to the side and watch health coverage for millions of Americans implode ("explode"). And I will once again point out that POTUS is no conservative. At least that's my what lib eyes tell me. (<------ joke font)

Schumer and the gang need to be willing to lose the ACA name. I honestly think they fought it solely because they didn't want the name changed and their legacy of creating Govt healthcare to go to the GOP. I don't think Trump being the populist that he is wants a healthcare plan that the GOP would want.

I'll say it now, if they go back and rework it and Paul has his way, it will pass and the moderates and extreme left will be wishing they had voted for Trumpcare.

 

[WVUCOOPER]

Schumer and the gang need to be willing to lose the ACA name. I honestly think they fought it solely because they didn't want the name changed and their legacy of creating Govt healthcare to go to the GOP. I don't think Trump being the populist that he is wants a healthcare plan that the GOP would want.

I'll say it now, if they go back and rework it and Paul has his way, it will pass and the moderates and extreme left will be wishing they had voted for Trumpcare.

I don't think Paul would have the votes in the Senate. And BTW, has he released a plan or just the outline?

 

[WVU82_rivals]

They do not care about UNIVERSAL health care. They care about the politics of it and that game is stategized by the gop to do nothing and just blame the dems.

WHO passed this crap in the first place?

and WHO just voted to KEEP it ?

lol...


OWN IT BITCHES ...