Given the cost that is a crazy idea and in a nutshell this is the problem with health insurance. It all has sky high out of pocket costs and the government has to pay subsidies so people can afford the premiums. In other words it is mathematically impossible to make work.
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Originally posted by: Boilerman
This is a crazy thought. How about folks who consume a service or good pay for that service or good?
Originally posted by: Boilerman
This is a crazy thought. How about folks who consume a service or good pay for that service or good?
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Originally posted by: malibber2Quote
Originally posted by: alanleroy
I hope it is struck down and is taken as a grand opportunity for a bipartisan effort to inject the law with smart improvements to really address medical costs. I've gone through a litany of ways that could cut costs in half and won't repeat them here...let's just say there's a lot of room for improvement.
Republican and Democrat working hand in hand to make a better tomorrow for us all. That's what I'm hoping for.
Alan, I think you have been smoking something. Republicans control both the House and Senate it will be up to them to come up with something to fix it. It took them several years to come up with an alternative to Obamacare and after years of work they quickly withdrew it after people pointed out their plan would result in a massive tax hike for the middle class and working poor.
They have had more than a year to come up with a replacement plan if the Plaintiffs win this case. They have been unable to do so because not enough Republicans can even agree on a proposal to put forward. We can't get to the part about talking about a bi-partisan solution because Republicans can even agree on a starting point proposal.
As far as lowering costs have you read the part of the TPP that was just leaked that deals with healthcare? It would prevent any future Congress from formulating ways to cut Prescription Drug costs. It also contains a provision allowing pharmaceutical companies "evergreen" patents which means no more generic drugs.
My legal analysis of the case leads me to conclude there is about a 60% chance that the subsidies part of Obamacare will be repealed. The Court would be well within its rights to say it is not our responsibility to fix a typographical error it is up to Congress. Contrary to Don Diego’s premise that it is up to Obama Justice Scalia said it should be up to Congresses to fix it. I would expect any ruling would include language saying as much.
If the subsidies die will it be the end of the world? No – in the states that Medicaid has been expanded people will be able to simply drop their income down enough to qualify for Medicaid. In a way it is the perfect set up for the 2016 election. Republican’s destroy the part of Obama care that utilizes private health insurance companies which leaves the only real solution being a Medicare for all type of program.
