I'll never understand how anyone can advocate removing a policy without having a replacement policy in hand for consideration.Although he hailed it, this comes under the category of "be careful what you wish for." The lesson of the midterms was not learned...
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Well yes, Trumpcare is doing nothing to control costs.That said...the cost of heath care is way too high.
Is anyone talking about that, rather than insurance?
I don't think anyone is, are they? I don't even see it being discussed. Not that I am being critical of the media or anything....Well yes, Trumpcare is doing nothing to control costs.
Nothing, not even ACA, addressed the costs of insurance; the credits helped some pay for it, but by leaving out the “ public” option, the insurance companies charged whatever they wanted.Well yes, Trumpcare is doing nothing to control costs.
I worked in Big Pharma for 11 years. Long enough to get a nice pension out of it.Life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, free housing, free phones, free food and affordable health insurance...if only our founding fathers had a clue.
Big Pharma is raping us...literally. I have a lady at work with family in Mexico...I keep a nice supply of anti-biotics and allopurinol on hand that cost me about 1/5 of what I'd pay at CVS.I worked in Big Pharma for 11 years. Long enough to get a nice pension out of it.
Our CEO would cry all the time whenever health care reform came up. Why? Because that would interfere with his mega benefits. And even at my level on the totem pole, we had Cadillac health and dental, 10-15% bonuses every year.
When I was made redundant by the company, the first time I went to pay for a non-formulary prescription, I about stroked. I had been used to paying $15 co-pays, but a 30 day supply was $700 or more.
Those guys are making hand over fist money. Which is why we will never have legitimate health care reform until we start looking at who benefits from our broke healthcare system.
I am ok with my current plan as long as there are generics available. One you venture into the name brands, a lot of insurance companies don't carry them, and you get killed.Big Pharma is raping us...literally. I have a lady at work with family in Mexico...I keep a nice supply of anti-biotics and allopurinol on hand that cost me about 1/5 of what I'd pay at CVS.
Nope, everyone thinks the problem is insurance coverage and not the amount we actually pay.That said...the cost of heath care is way too high.
Is anyone talking about that, rather than insurance?
That said...the cost of heath care is way too high. Is anyone talking about that, rather than insurance?
I don't think anyone is, are they? I don't even see it being discussed. Not that I am being critical of the media or anything....
It's been discussed for many, many years. The ACA didn't touch healthcare prices, it just shifted costs from consumers to the government and insurers. The GOP plans also won't touch prices; they'll just shift costs back to consumers.Nope, everyone thinks the problem is insurance coverage and not the amount we actually pay.
if you are sick enough to need healthcare, that should incentivize you to work harder so you can afford itIt's been discussed for many, many years. The ACA didn't touch healthcare prices, it just shifted costs from consumers to the government and insurers. The GOP plans also won't touch prices; they'll just shift costs back to consumers.
The solution is to have a central body negotiate prices with hospitals and drug manufacturers rather than our current, absurd system of regionalized insurer negotiations. That's how every other advanced country handles it, and that's why an MRI costs twice as much here as in Switzerland, and common cancer drugs like Avastin cost 10x more in the US than in the UK. Our current healthcare market is already divided, which makes it easy to conquer. And that's exactly what they've done.
But the solution is basically government-run healthcare (at least in part), which many people (mostly Republicans) have been conditioned to fear. So to be frank, folks need to either embrace the solution or stop complaining.
the cruelty is part of the appeal.I'm 64, semi-retired. I collect rents for an income, and have qualified for tax credits through the ACA for several years, it has been great for me. This year, a storm blew a neighbor's tree onto one of my rental units, demolishing the duplex. I am now without that income it was bringing.
The insurance company paid me what it was covered for, which my accountant then said put me over the income limit to receive any tax credits. The insurance company insisted insurance claims were not taxed as regular income, and would not jeopardize my health insurance coverage, but my accountant disagreed.
My monthly payment went from $245 to $1295, and I will be expected to reimburse the difference this spring for any payments made at the reduced rate over the year. A $13,000 swing.
The ACA now tells me I made a mistake reporting the insurance payout as income, and should appeal it. My next question, if my appeal goes my way, will it be reversed when the taxes are filed? I know that question seems insane but it's actually relevant in my situation. So I try to clarify with the IRS, and am told they won't address that question until next year, in January.
The one thing that is clear to me...with the ACA marketplace assistance my monthly premiums were $245 per month. Without, $1295. All my Republican "friends" voted to end the ACA, which would have cost me an additional $13,000 per year for my 63rd and 64th year before becoming eligible for Medicare. That's a $26,000 total they wanted me pay because of nonsense they heard on Fox news.
The ACA is a flawed system, I hope the GOP continues to pay a price for trying to tear it down rather that improve it. The evangelical support for Trump and his desire to strip health care from so many millions is something I will never understand.
if you are sick enough to need healthcare, that should incentivize you to work harder so you can afford it
Healthcare is only for the rich...the rest of us urchins should just die. You know that.if you are sick enough to need healthcare, that should incentivize you to work harder so you can afford it
It's sort of like the Spanish Inquisition...if you survive the illness, you are sealed. If you die, straight to hell for you.the cruelty is part of the appeal.
Yes, if you qualified for the credits, the ACA was great. Problem is that most middle class folks don't qualify for the credits. My premiums doubled during the fist year of the ACA through my employer insurance program. The open market was even more expensive because I didn't qualify for the credits. So, from my point of view, the ACA sucks.I'm 64, semi-retired. I collect rents for an income, and have qualified for tax credits through the ACA for several years, it has been great for me. This year, a storm blew a neighbor's tree onto one of my rental units, demolishing the duplex. I am now without that income it was bringing.
The insurance company paid me what it was covered for, which my accountant then said put me over the income limit to receive any tax credits. The insurance company insisted insurance claims were not taxed as regular income, and would not jeopardize my health insurance coverage, but my accountant disagreed.
My monthly payment went from $245 to $1295, and I will be expected to reimburse the difference this spring for any payments made at the reduced rate over the year. A $13,000 swing.
The ACA now tells me I made a mistake reporting the insurance payout as income, and should appeal it. My next question, if my appeal goes my way, will it be reversed when the taxes are filed? I know that question seems insane but it's actually relevant in my situation. So I try to clarify with the IRS, and am told they won't address that question until next year, in January.
The one thing that is clear to me...with the ACA marketplace assistance my monthly premiums were $245 per month. Without, $1295. All my Republican "friends" voted to end the ACA, which would have cost me an additional $13,000 per year for my 63rd and 64th year before becoming eligible for Medicare. That's a $26,000 total they wanted me pay because of nonsense they heard on Fox news.
The ACA is a flawed system, I hope the GOP continues to pay a price for trying to tear it down rather that improve it. The evangelical support for Trump and his desire to strip health care from so many millions is something I will never understand.