Trump's ACA Replacement Promises

Winston said:

Here's to hoping the individual mandate goes bye-bye. Bs handout to insurance companies.

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Visbek said:

So far, and on record, he has promised:

• Lower costs (not clear if this means lower premiums, or lower cost of care, or both)

• You will "have something to say about who your doctor is and your plan"

• We have to cover people who can't afford it

• Block grants of Medicaid

• "Nobody is going to be dying on the streets with a President Trump”

• Everyone will have health insurance, even if they can't afford it (""We're going to have insurance for everybody," Trump told The Washington Post. "There was a philosophy in some circles that if you can't pay for it, you don't get it. That's not going to happen with us.")

• Medicare and Medicaid will be allowed to negotiate prices with pharmaceuticals

• Interstate insurance will be allowed

• Repeal and replace will be simultaneous (I assume this means the repeal law will include the replacement law, not that it will be actually take effect on February 28th)

• Allows HSA tax breaks

• No discussion of changes in the taxes that pay for the ACA (most of which hit the wealthy)

• No details on whether Medicare Part D donut hole will continue to close

• No details on whether Medicaid will be required to meet ACA efficiency and care levels

• No details at all, at this time

• It's gonna be soon. Real soon. Like, weeks. Despite no one knowing what he's actually proposing.

Did I miss anything?

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Visbek said:

So far, and on record, he has promised:

• Lower costs (not clear if this means lower premiums, or lower cost of care, or both)

• You will "have something to say about who your doctor is and your plan"

• We have to cover people who can't afford it

• Block grants of Medicaid

• "Nobody is going to be dying on the streets with a President Trump”

• Everyone will have health insurance, even if they can't afford it (""We're going to have insurance for everybody," Trump told The Washington Post. "There was a philosophy in some circles that if you can't pay for it, you don't get it. That's not going to happen with us.")

• Medicare and Medicaid will be allowed to negotiate prices with pharmaceuticals

• Interstate insurance will be allowed

• Repeal and replace will be simultaneous (I assume this means the repeal law will include the replacement law, not that it will be actually take effect on February 28th)

• Allows HSA tax breaks

• No discussion of changes in the taxes that pay for the ACA (most of which hit the wealthy)

• No details on whether Medicare Part D donut hole will continue to close

• No details on whether Medicaid will be required to meet ACA efficiency and care levels

• No details at all, at this time

• It's gonna be soon. Real soon. Like, weeks. Despite no one knowing what he's actually proposing.

Did I miss anything?

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BrewerBob said:

Not exactly. But close. I can't buy insurance across state lines currently with Obamacare. Hell, I am only eligible to buy from one specific company where I am.

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