Discussion: Trump Admin Will End Key Obamacare Payments To Insurers

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Remember when Trump said everyone would be covered with better coverage at lower premiums? That was hilarious! DickHead!! Liar!!

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Donā€™t forget each one of these folks has gotten security details, round the clock security details, that we pay for. Oh and these security conditions were set up early in this administration.

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What a totally reckless and irresponsible chief executive. I almost wish Pence was president.

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Cementing his place as the worst president ever, Drumpf condemns Americans to sicken and die.

TRUMP MUST GO.

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Drumpf said he could kill people and his voter would be okay with itā€¦LITTLE DID HIS FANS KNOW THAT HE WOULD BE KILLING THE RED STATE FAMILIESā€¦

$7 BILLION IN SUBSIDIES IMPACTING 6 MILLION poor FAMILIESā€¦

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Democrats have the votes. They just need to make the effort to cast their ballots.

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When you add up the damage the Trump administration is causing from gutting the ACA that will cause thousands of preventable deaths each year to approving a pesticide that causes neurological damage to children itā€™s akin to awful science fiction film.
Since he seems oblivious and just plain uncaring to much of this his moral compass is not much different than a 21st hijacker.

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I think the problem resides in Trumpā€™s and the Republicans unrelenting efforts to kill the ACA - it doesnā€™t matter if the law stands up in court, the confidence levels of people buying the product and insurance companies have been mortally wounded and no one who does not have to buy the insurance will buy it. And the people who have to buy it will be high utilizers who will hasten the death spiral by forcing a downward trend on insurance profits. The main weakness of Obamacare is it relies on the continued good faith of amoral companies whose only real imperative is to make profits. The never ending attempts to kill it have killed it - death by a thousand cuts. The heart may still be beating but with Democrats in the minority there is no chance that blood can be pumped in fast enough to offset the bleeding of this patient.(program).

Apologies for the mixed metaphors.

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Maybe Zinkeā€™s security detail all wear Stetsons and ride horses.

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And make sure the Russians do not repeat the espionage operation of the century. The Republicans donā€™t seem too concerned, not expressing any urgency about thatā€¦I wonder whyā€¦

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And thatā€™sā€¦a bad thing?

Finishing Shermanā€™s task.

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So for all of you anti-Hillary voters interested in better healthcare (Bernie / Stein voters and those who chose to stay home) how is it all working out for you?

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Thanks, Susan. Thanks, Jill.

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Donā€™t bother. As futile as my snark below (or above, depending on how you look at it), because they donā€™t hang here. Indeed, I can only assume theyā€™re all holed up in private Facebook feedback loops, because they seem to have vanished completely.

Susan Sarandon, of course, still shamelessly Tweets as if sheā€™s the voice of the resistance.

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The Executioner-in Chief strikes again.

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And donā€™t forget the weekend trips to golf clubs

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It could end up being a lot worse in the end. Since the ACA is still law, but with certain required parts being screwed with by Trump, it could not only destroy the marketplaces, it could also destroy the insurance companies as well. While Iā€™ve never been a big fan of our healthcare insurance system, this could force them to literally price themselves out of business, especially once younger, healthier people start buying up cheap (and useless) plans. It will create a death spiral.

Of course, knowing Trump and many Republicans, maybe they like the idea of completely destroying the healthcare system. Itā€™s not like it will affect them, since they can just pass legislation that would benefit them and hurt the rest of the nation.

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Since medical school, I have closely followed the struggle to provide universal healthcare in the US.

It became clear to me that true universal healthcare could only come about in two political scenarios:

  1. A state(s) would institute a single-payer system that worked so well, other states quickly followed suit. This is similar to what happened in Canada. I had high hopes for Vermont, but that plan couldnā€™t overcome the political inertia inherent in our current system.

  2. There is a near-complete melt-down of the US health insurance market to the point where 50% to 60% of the US population has no or inadequate healthcare. This would create the immense political pressure to institute a single-payer system quickly, probably by expanding Medicare.

Ironically, and unfortunately, Donald Trump and the Republican party might have just set in motion the second scenario. I say unfortunately because many people will suffer and die to reach this result.

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