10 Million May Lose Health Coverage Under GOP Plan

[applegrove]

https://politicalwire.com/2017/03/07/10-million-may-lose-health-coverage-gop-plan/

"SNIP............

A new S&P Global Ratings report finds that between 6 million and 10 million people would lose health insurance coverage if a Republican proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act becomes law.

The top end of those losses, or 10 million people, is equal to half of the 20 million or so people who have gained coverage in the past seven years under Obamacare.


.............SNIP"

[guillaumeb]

1. And what care the rest receive could well be much worse and cost more.

Freedom to choose from substandard policies.

[Wounded Bear]

2. When the Freedom Caucus starts talking about choice...

hang on to your wallet. It's gonna get thinner, fast.

[dalton99a]

6. Freedom means Slavery in Trumpworld

[Vinca]

3. Their plan is no plan at all. It does nothing more than take us back to where we were pre-ACA.

Premiums will rise dramatically, millions will be left uncovered and the deplorables might finally realize they've been conned.

[Doreen]

4. Wait, a week ago we here on DU were saying 20-30 million

were going to lose it! How did it go down in a week? Did something in Trumpcare get better?

[Wellstone ruled]

5. Tend to believe the

numbers will exceed the 30 million due to Corporations dropping coverage.

[Doreen]

8. People do not understand that Medicare is involved ( I know from experience )

and it will be effected. I do not think we'll lose it right away but it will go back to extremely bare basics and then later taken out. I count those people also.

[Wellstone ruled]

9. December 31,2019.

That is the cut proposed drop dead date.

[Doreen]

10. Another lie. He promised he would not touch it but

we all ( well the smart ones ) knew better from the start.

[jmg257]

7. Here's some explanation of the why and how...

- rates higher for older folks
- eventually halt in Medicaid expansion


http://www.vox.com/2017/3/7/14844446/standard-poors-sp-ahca-obamacare-repeal-replace

[Johnny2X2X]

11. Reps think it doesn't hurt enough people

Let's be clear. The Reps who are speaking out against it are doing so because it doesn't harm enough people.