It wasn't the OBBBA that stripped away the enhanced subsidies. The Republicans just let them expire at the end of 2026 -- no action needed. What they did in the OBBBA was make it much harder to access subsidies by increasing documentation, and requiring people to renew their qualification every year. In addition, it used to be that if you lost your job you could apply immediately for subsidies in the state market places. The OBBBA now requires you to wait till the open period. Special enrollment periods for people who are just above the poverty line were also eliminated. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that these provisions would lead to 3 million more people without coverage under the ACA. That did not deter the Republicans from using the 'savings' to pay for a small part of their budget busting tax cuts for the rich. This is the world we live in.
There is nothing in this country that Trump won't desecrate or simply tear down rather than be president. The presidency is just a financial platform so he can pretend he is The Almighty and King Midas at the same time using anybody else's money. He is a thief, a liar, and a criminal, and now he thinks that National Parks are his to do with as he will. A baseball park in the Grand Teton's National Park??? Republicans should pay, and pay dearly for their failure to stop their "golden" boy who seems to have all of them running away with their yellow striped tails between their legs.
Another way to hurt people as individuals, and the ripple effect of what insurance might have helped pay for. That surgery to correct a painful condition affecting your employment? Screening tests for cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease.....won't get done. Prenatal care?? Lol. And that is a huge problem. Early childhood care, vax, development.... Then in a few years this person will be on dialysis (kidney failure from high blood pressure) have amputations, may be getting more complicated cancer treatment due to delays. May have a stroke and the catastrophe that brings. You can't work now. You may lose your home. In America. The richest country in the world.
All during his first term Ytump said he was going to replace Obamacare with something better, but never did because the only thing better was Socialized Medicine. Now he's trying to destroy Obamacare with false claims of waste, Fraud and Abuse. The lawsuits will be endless.
There just aren’t that many *individuals* out there committing this kind of fraud to make much difference. The real losses — if there even *are* real losses — are the result of **fraudulent business practices**.
Yup. Audits show that the vast majority of fraud in medicare, medicaid and the ACA subsidies are dishonest insurance and healthcare providers. Individual fraud is tiny fraction. But when Republicans go after 'fraud' who do they go after? Not the big fraudsters. Go figure.
Lesson to be learned here, don't splurge on filling your entire gas tank, AI will deduce you make too much money and will kick you off health insurance. Ditto for all that fresh fruit you've been buying.
Finding a way to roll back an Obama success is the path to glory in the Trump administration. Make it fhe Cheeto's idea and you can be in the Cabinet (or Natalie).
Do they ever take a break from being evil? And the fact that Trump reinstated the real people committing actual fraud is just the cherry on this shot sundae.
AI: Name sounds Messican...delete.
86 GOP
Kitteh looks startled!!!!
It wasn't the OBBBA that stripped away the enhanced subsidies. The Republicans just let them expire at the end of 2026 -- no action needed. What they did in the OBBBA was make it much harder to access subsidies by increasing documentation, and requiring people to renew their qualification every year. In addition, it used to be that if you lost your job you could apply immediately for subsidies in the state market places. The OBBBA now requires you to wait till the open period. Special enrollment periods for people who are just above the poverty line were also eliminated. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that these provisions would lead to 3 million more people without coverage under the ACA. That did not deter the Republicans from using the 'savings' to pay for a small part of their budget busting tax cuts for the rich. This is the world we live in.
There is nothing in this country that Trump won't desecrate or simply tear down rather than be president. The presidency is just a financial platform so he can pretend he is The Almighty and King Midas at the same time using anybody else's money. He is a thief, a liar, and a criminal, and now he thinks that National Parks are his to do with as he will. A baseball park in the Grand Teton's National Park??? Republicans should pay, and pay dearly for their failure to stop their "golden" boy who seems to have all of them running away with their yellow striped tails between their legs.
The biggest problem with PPACA Someone decided to call it "Obamacare"
Another way to hurt people as individuals, and the ripple effect of what insurance might have helped pay for. That surgery to correct a painful condition affecting your employment? Screening tests for cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease.....won't get done. Prenatal care?? Lol. And that is a huge problem. Early childhood care, vax, development.... Then in a few years this person will be on dialysis (kidney failure from high blood pressure) have amputations, may be getting more complicated cancer treatment due to delays. May have a stroke and the catastrophe that brings. You can't work now. You may lose your home. In America. The richest country in the world.
Would JD Vance kick your Granny off of her health insurance? YES. He is still salty about the slipcover I put on my sofa in 1972.
Vance: "When you make it wear a couch condom like that the sex just doesn't feel the same for me."
He is old enough to know how a little ottoman is made.
We are thru the looking glass now.
"He's in prison now, being punished; and the trial doesn't even begin till next Wednesday; and of course the crime comes last of all."
"Suppose he never commits the crime?" said Alice.
"That would be all the better, wouldn't it?" said the Queen
John 11:35: "Jesus wept."
All during his first term Ytump said he was going to replace Obamacare with something better, but never did because the only thing better was Socialized Medicine. Now he's trying to destroy Obamacare with false claims of waste, Fraud and Abuse. The lawsuits will be endless.
He said he would announce the replacement it in 2 weeks. It's still not been 2 weeks. It's only been 8+ years.
Everything is 2 weeks unless its tearing down buildings.
There just aren’t that many *individuals* out there committing this kind of fraud to make much difference. The real losses — if there even *are* real losses — are the result of **fraudulent business practices**.
<gives single-finger wave at Rick Scott>
Yup. Audits show that the vast majority of fraud in medicare, medicaid and the ACA subsidies are dishonest insurance and healthcare providers. Individual fraud is tiny fraction. But when Republicans go after 'fraud' who do they go after? Not the big fraudsters. Go figure.
Lesson to be learned here, don't splurge on filling your entire gas tank, AI will deduce you make too much money and will kick you off health insurance. Ditto for all that fresh fruit you've been buying.
SO MANY FUCKERS in this administration are going to burn in hell!!!
We should just abolish healthcare for all Republicans.
Finding a way to roll back an Obama success is the path to glory in the Trump administration. Make it fhe Cheeto's idea and you can be in the Cabinet (or Natalie).
Do they ever take a break from being evil? And the fact that Trump reinstated the real people committing actual fraud is just the cherry on this shot sundae.