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Honeycombe8

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21. I think they've been clear. I've seen Trump railing about this...
Tue Mar 14, 2017, 10:19 PM
Mar 2017

you know how he shouts on his podium about things. I heard him shouting about the implosion thing...people having only one insurance company that sells in their area, rising premium costs, not being able to afford the high deductibles or find a doctor, insurance companies leaving the ACA entirely.

Trump is disgusting, for sure. But he was clear on those points (someone must have told him what the complaints by people were, since he wouldn't know personally).

Ryan then made statements about the same things. Those are the complaints of people.

This is one of those things that I thought the Democratic politicians didn't address, and that hurt them in the election. Not that they hadn't fixed the ACA, but that they didn't acknowledge the problems and at least work on them. (I was listening for that during the campaign, and I don't recall that Clinton addressed this specifically, but it's possible she made references to improving it...I don't remember that though.)

The "replacement" will be worse, though. At least with the ACA millions of people had something. Under this new Ryan plan, millions more won't have anything. Including me.

Trump was lying when he said he'd provide "insurance for everybody!" It's hard to believe that anyone was stupid enough to believe him.

The Republicans have been systematically lying about this Achilleaze Mar 2017 #1
every day wendyb Mar 2017 #2
That's for sure... Aristus Mar 2017 #9
The Democrats in the House and the Senate.. Delmette2.0 Mar 2017 #28
They systematically lie about everything. Mr. Evil Mar 2017 #5
I disagree. lagomorph777 Mar 2017 #33
They are hysterical jackasses Cosmocat Mar 2017 #7
+1000 nt iluvtennis Mar 2017 #14
They lie when the truth serves then better uponit7771 Mar 2017 #16
I agree. warmfeet Mar 2017 #3
Wait what?! sheshe2 Mar 2017 #4
This needs to be our talking point superpatriotman Mar 2017 #6
Aetna'a CEO started that "death spiral" lie every Repuke is repeating. displacedtexan Mar 2017 #10
R's love the term Death Spiral JDC Mar 2017 #8
Fix the risk corridors. Talk the other states into expanding medicaid. NT Ilsa Mar 2017 #11
good points AND every Doctor should be allowed to take a persons insurance. only 4 or 5 Corps? Sunlei Mar 2017 #24
More ins is better if they are all quality companies. Ilsa Mar 2017 #29
Unfortunately America only has 4? giant Insurance Corporations & they're 'for profit' corporations. Sunlei Mar 2017 #30
If Anything Knocked the Legs Out of Obamacare It Was This Ccarmona Mar 2017 #12
Republicans & their Insurance Corps pretend that a million a year to treat cancer breaks THEIR bank Sunlei Mar 2017 #25
Yes. Yes. Yes. Liberal In Texas Mar 2017 #44
The "implosion" reference refers to ins. cos. withdrawing... Honeycombe8 Mar 2017 #13
I can only use my ACA insurance at one of the two hospitals in my city. CottonBear Mar 2017 #15
I feel your pain. Honeycombe8 Mar 2017 #20
I'm glad you've been heathy & lucky CottonBear Mar 2017 #43
I was told for emergency your insurance plan covers(pays for) any emergency clinic. Sunlei Mar 2017 #27
That's good to know! Thanks! CottonBear Mar 2017 #42
They didn't qualify the statement as such and made it sound like the whole thing was going under uponit7771 Mar 2017 #17
I think they've been clear. I've seen Trump railing about this... Honeycombe8 Mar 2017 #21
The Insurance Corporations limit a persons coverage to a tiny area near their zipcode. Sunlei Mar 2017 #26
That's true. It sucks. But better than nothing. It's the COST... Honeycombe8 Mar 2017 #34
Republicans were dumb enough to put the difference right there in the name. Volaris Mar 2017 #18
KNR Lucinda Mar 2017 #19
I'm on 3rd year of healthcareDOTgov.-decent blue cross insurance & I can afford it, I'm happy. Sunlei Mar 2017 #22
I had BC. Couldn't find a dr to take it for months. It was an HMO. Honeycombe8 Mar 2017 #35
I noticed Humana pulled out of the DOTgov website and spammed TV ads for their insurance instead. Sunlei Mar 2017 #38
Yes....get exams this year! Honeycombe8 Mar 2017 #39
I'm fortunate to live near Houston, hundreds of hospitals/Doctors. Insurance is easier to use here. Sunlei Mar 2017 #41
ACA "Implosion" Was Always Spin dlk Mar 2017 #23
Good experience here Poor_Dog Mar 2017 #31
I agree - and welcome to DU! ACA good Bad for the GOP so it is trash it all the time for them. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2017 #32
welcome to DU gopiscrap Mar 2017 #37
Insurance companies did a lousy job pricing policies and defining networks raising2moredems Mar 2017 #36
but it sounds soooo dramatic!!!!! spanone Mar 2017 #40
The "spin" about allowing insurance companies to across state lines raising2moredems Mar 2017 #45
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