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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsVouchers & "Obamacare"
Maybe I missed it, but has anyone discussed.just how people 65+ will be able to buy insurance with a voucher on the open market if "Obamacare" is repealed & pre-existing conditions no longer have to be covered? Who is going to reach that age with no medical issues? Who will cover them with a voucher & who (other than the 1%) will be able to afford it? Has anyone heard anyone link these together?
Just trust them. They'll take care of everything.
gulliver
(13,168 posts)Come on. Where's your Republican economics 101?
DebJ
(7,699 posts)Ryan's plan will offer seniors a choice of a private plan or 'traditional' Medicare.
The insurance companies will compete for the healthiest and of course the richest of the seniors.
Those who have pre-existing conditions will go to traditional Medicare.
In this way, funds are bled out of Medicare that would cover the higher costs of those with pre-existing conditions.
Then the stage is set to shrink Medicare further/eliminate it.
thecrow
(5,519 posts)Where the PO is supposed to raise 5+Billion each year to cover FUTURE post office workers' benefits?
TheKentuckian
(25,012 posts)Only this style of health care allows Medicare to be "rationally" voucherized.