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AARP Tears Apart New GOP Obamacare Replacement Plan

Source: Talking Points Memo



By CAITLIN MACNEAL Published MARCH 8, 2017, 10:43 AM EDT

In a letter to Republican House leaders on Tuesday, the AARP voiced staunch opposition to House Republicans' bill to repeal and replace Obamacare, warning that the bill could dramatically increase costs for seniors and harm other vulnerable Americans.

"This bill would weaken Medicare’s fiscal sustainability, dramatically increase health care costs for Americans aged 50-64, and put at risk the health care of millions of children and adults with disabilities, and poor seniors who depend on the Medicaid program for long-term services and supports and other benefits," Joyce Rogers, the senior vice president for governmental affairs at AARP, wrote in the letter.

Rogers wrote that the AARP is very concerned about a provision in the bill that would let insurers charge older Americans five times more than younger Americans. Obamacare had restricted companies to charging older Americans just three times more.

The AARP warned that age rating, paired with a reduction in subsidies made available to offset the cost of health care, could cause costs to spike drastically for Americans aged 50-64.

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Just now, Mainecat said:

AARP Tears Apart New GOP Obamacare Replacement Plan

Source: Talking Points Memo



By CAITLIN MACNEAL Published MARCH 8, 2017, 10:43 AM EDT

In a letter to Republican House leaders on Tuesday, the AARP voiced staunch opposition to House Republicans' bill to repeal and replace Obamacare, warning that the bill could dramatically increase costs for seniors and harm other vulnerable Americans.

"This bill would weaken Medicare’s fiscal sustainability, dramatically increase health care costs for Americans aged 50-64, and put at risk the health care of millions of children and adults with disabilities, and poor seniors who depend on the Medicaid program for long-term services and supports and other benefits," Joyce Rogers, the senior vice president for governmental affairs at AARP, wrote in the letter.

Rogers wrote that the AARP is very concerned about a provision in the bill that would let insurers charge older Americans five times more than younger Americans. Obamacare had restricted companies to charging older Americans just three times more.

The AARP warned that age rating, paired with a reduction in subsidies made available to offset the cost of health care, could cause costs to spike drastically for Americans aged 50-64.

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/aarp-opposes-gop-obamacare-replacement

If it costs you more money I'm all for it. :lol:  :poke:

 

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58 minutes ago, Biggie Smails said:

Sounds like a fucking boondoggle.

It is. Tax credits wont be paid until you file your taxes. Americans will have to front over 10K a year before it gets them a credit.

Thats not gonna work

 

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Trump needs to come out and admit Obama created another entitlement and it is going to sting to just cut it but for the good of the country it just has to be cut.

take the hit because no matter what he will do the left will bust his balls till the end of time for it any way .

end of story if states want to fund welfare healthcare that is up to them .

 

   

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24 minutes ago, Ez ryder said:

Trump needs to come out and admit Obama created another entitlement and it is going to sting to just cut it but for the good of the country it just has to be cut.

take the hit because no matter what he will do the left will bust his balls till the end of time for it any way .

end of story if states want to fund welfare healthcare that is up to them .

 

   

Welfare Healthcare?

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16 minutes ago, Biggie Smails said:

Welfare Healthcare?

well that is what Obama care is if u are not one of the ones paying 700 a mo for your care .

in MN the threshold for welfare sorry healthcare subsidy is pretty high . if u are pulling 60k  u qualify for some subsidy or welfare what ever u want to call it I call a spade a spade

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43 minutes ago, Ez ryder said:

well that is what Obama care is if u are not one of the ones paying 700 a mo for your care .

in MN the threshold for welfare sorry healthcare subsidy is pretty high . if u are pulling 60k  u qualify for some subsidy or welfare what ever u want to call it I call a spade a spade

Well aren't you something.

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