President Trump: The NEW one and only politics thread

These stopped being a coincidence a long time ago. They do it on purpose.

 

Robert Reich: Trumpcare breaks 8 of Trump's promises on health care:

1. He promised “insurance for everybody,” but under Trumpcare, 24 million Americans will lose coverage. (This was the CBO's analysis of the earlier House bill. Under the bill just passed, they didn’t even have the numbers.)

2. He promised not to cut Medicaid. Trumpcare slashes Medicaid by $880 billion over 10 years, almost one-fourth of its entire budget – causing 14 million people to lose access to health care by 2026 according to the CBO analysis of their earlier bill (this one has similar provisions).

3. He promised to take “care of pre-existing conditions.” Trumpcare removes safeguards for people with pre-existing conditions, allowing states to opt out of rules that protect the sick from being charged so much more they wouldn’t be able to afford it.

4. He said he’d “take care of women with women’s health issues far better than Hillary Clinton.” Trumpcare cuts funding for Planned Parenthood, could send pregnancy costs skyrocketing, and even opens the door for rape and sexual assault to be considered pre-existing conditions.

5. He promised premiums would come down. With Trumpcare, premiums are expected to increase over the next two years, especially for people with pre-existing conditions. According to the Center for American Progress, even Americans with relatively mild pre-existing conditions could pay thousands of dollars more.

6. He promised "you'll have better healthcare." Trumpcare allows states to get around rules that require insurers to provide essential health benefits, including maternal care, prescription coverage and mental health care.

7. He promised “much lower deductibles.” According to the Congressional Budget Office analysis of the original bill, “deductibles would tend to be higher” under Trump’s plan.

8. He promised health care to families that can’t afford it. Not only does Trumpcare dramatically cut Medicaid, it also reduces tax credits for low-income families to get coverage.

Trump’s healthcare promises are worse than worthless. Unless the Senate stops Trumpcare, it will cost most Americans a bundle. It will cost many people their lives.

 

Just hope nobody's immanentizing the eschaton ...

 

Nah. If he loses his job, he'll die.

But, I really do hope he takes adv of the mental health provisions available under the current law.

 

What kept Kurt alive prior to Obamacare?

 

How delicious is it that the "Science!" crowd can't be bothered to read the research literature regarding health insurance and health outcomes?

 

They're busy re-editing Bill Nye's old tv shows.

 

Gee, I sure hope the woman who ran for President twice, and served as Secretary of State finally finds herself. She deserves it.

 

You, of all people, should be agreeing with Eichenwald on pre-existing conditions and capped benefits.

 

Shouldn't be hard. You find her every fuckin' day.

 

... is precisely the issue regardless of the kind of school it is. Without involved parents it's all for naught.