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Some details ( really I am not making this up) https://www.donaldjtrump.com/positions/healthcare-reform
The thing is, he is right on a bunch of things here, (And wrong on so many more) but what he rails at are the things the HC lobby and the Republicans insisted on in the ACA.
Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)LittleBlue
(10,362 posts)are simply a place to start. There are other reforms that might be considered if they serve to lower costs, remove uncertainty and provide financial security for all Americans."
So basically he reserves the right to change his mind at any time and propose something completely different.
What a surprise.
HuckleB
(35,773 posts)ghostsinthemachine
(3,569 posts)Which is more than the rest of the Rs are saying.
Yavin4
(35,405 posts)Eliminate the mandate and the insurers will deny covering people with pre-existing conditions. Without the mandate, people would not buy insurance until they needed it.
ghostsinthemachine
(3,569 posts)I m not seeing it.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)And that's about one of the most important aspects of any proposal.
ghostsinthemachine
(3,569 posts)I seem to remember that.
Yavin4
(35,405 posts)Insurance companies will use the pre-existing conditions clause if there's no mandate.
jpak
(41,755 posts)Trompolina Fail.
yup
hatrack
(59,558 posts)Well, that's the focus of or mentioned in four paragraphs.
Then then's the "plan" - and you'll never guess what it begins with.
That's right - REPEAL OBAMACARE!!
Let's see . . . sell insurance across state lines. Oh, yeah, that'll really help.
Medicaid block grants. Uh . . .
Health Savings Accounts - even better!
Allowing pharmaceutical imports and deductibiliy of premiums - actually not bad ideas, but they'll never ever ever ever ever EVER FUCKING HAPPEN if Republicans are involved at any level.
I think that's about it.
ghostsinthemachine
(3,569 posts)but ain't gonna happen with republicans in Congress. or even a good number of D's as well.
flamingdem
(39,308 posts)Think about it..