Trumpcare is great if you're not all fixated on 'tooth retention.' As part of Team Trump's never-ending quest to undermine the Affordable Care Act, the Department of Health and Human Services has released a proposed rule to offer cheap crappy short term health insurance policies that save money by not covering benefits required under Obamacare. Yep, Trump is
Yeah, that's a problem. Friend of mine, fairly smart (got his J.D.), fell into the wingnut rabbit hole. He still goes on about Hillary's crimes and the grand deep state conspiracy against Il Douche. Reality has no influence on him - the media is in on the plot, so Fucks Gnus is his only source of "information".
I wish Congress would go ahead and and ban employer sponsored insurance. Then all these 58 year old middle managers would see how much their health insurance is subsidized by the 25 year olds in the company, their corporation, and the IRS. And return to the pre-ACA days, when they could be hit with high fees and riders denying coverage for pre-existing conditions. They would quickly see their $125 a month policy they gripe about replaced with a $3,000 a month policy that did not cover heart problems, since they had surgery for a coronary artery stent, arthritis since they had knee surgery when they were 30 years old, or anything related to diabetes since they were borderline diabetic. They would quickly see who was getting the subsidies.
The only way corporations can keep their health insurance as affordable as it is is tax deductions, spreading the risk as broadly as possible, and having a set benefit policy for everyone. Cutting corporate tax rates is a disincentive to corporate health insurance policies, so they may start pressuring Congress to let them drop it. This is sort of like the ACA, except the ACA does permit higher rates for the most prevalent pre-existing condition, getting older.
I'd also like to add that I couldn't buy insurance after either. I had a "pre-existing condition". Obamacare, while it's far from perfect (universal coverage), it saved me. I hadn't been to a Dr. in the 7 years since being dropped.
I have no family history of breast cancer or any cancer. I'm the wrong age range for risk. I don't smoke and never have. I barely drink alcohol. And I have Stage 2 breast cancer with HER-2, an aggressive protein that can cause the cancer to spread faster and can move to your heart. My next chemo is this Friday (5th out of 6) and I read things like this and feel such empathy for people who risk losing treatment. It's basically a death sentence if you can't afford the higher cost. I'm sure they'll make it harder to file for bankruptcy in these situations too.
Thank goodness I'm covered by work insurance and I live in a sane state.
With votes! *Oh, right.
Yeah, that's a problem. Friend of mine, fairly smart (got his J.D.), fell into the wingnut rabbit hole. He still goes on about Hillary's crimes and the grand deep state conspiracy against Il Douche. Reality has no influence on him - the media is in on the plot, so Fucks Gnus is his only source of "information".
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I wish Congress would go ahead and and ban employer sponsored insurance. Then all these 58 year old middle managers would see how much their health insurance is subsidized by the 25 year olds in the company, their corporation, and the IRS. And return to the pre-ACA days, when they could be hit with high fees and riders denying coverage for pre-existing conditions. They would quickly see their $125 a month policy they gripe about replaced with a $3,000 a month policy that did not cover heart problems, since they had surgery for a coronary artery stent, arthritis since they had knee surgery when they were 30 years old, or anything related to diabetes since they were borderline diabetic. They would quickly see who was getting the subsidies.
The only way corporations can keep their health insurance as affordable as it is is tax deductions, spreading the risk as broadly as possible, and having a set benefit policy for everyone. Cutting corporate tax rates is a disincentive to corporate health insurance policies, so they may start pressuring Congress to let them drop it. This is sort of like the ACA, except the ACA does permit higher rates for the most prevalent pre-existing condition, getting older.
With extreme prejudice.
Seemed weird upfisting this, but upfist I did.
That was much easier to upfist.
My youngest was a micropreemie, born at 27 weeks. A two-pounder. All of 14".
He spent 57 days in the NICU. For the uninitiated, that $6,800 a day plus medications, tests and incidentals.
The bill came to over $178,000. Just to be born. Insurance covered all of it.
Between him and my daughter, plus care for their mother during those two pregnancies, we're talking well over a quarter-mil I was lucky not to pay.
Can you imagine how mad this debate makes me?
You know those Neulasta Onpro ads you see on TV?One shot, (I don"t get the Onpro part), is $7000.Harvoni? A course of treatment is $90,000.
"Oh look, more Trump Obamacare fuckery. Who woulda guessed?"
All of us, Katie?
No idea, haven't had cable in ages.
I'd also like to add that I couldn't buy insurance after either. I had a "pre-existing condition". Obamacare, while it's far from perfect (universal coverage), it saved me. I hadn't been to a Dr. in the 7 years since being dropped.
Hope everything's fine.If it's not, you'll take it one step at a time, and beat it!
OMG totally stealing this
Apply this cure liberally.
I have no family history of breast cancer or any cancer. I'm the wrong age range for risk. I don't smoke and never have. I barely drink alcohol. And I have Stage 2 breast cancer with HER-2, an aggressive protein that can cause the cancer to spread faster and can move to your heart. My next chemo is this Friday (5th out of 6) and I read things like this and feel such empathy for people who risk losing treatment. It's basically a death sentence if you can't afford the higher cost. I'm sure they'll make it harder to file for bankruptcy in these situations too.
Thank goodness I'm covered by work insurance and I live in a sane state.