Republicans Pitch Alternative to ACA Extension to End Government Shutdown

[mzmolly]

A proposal by GOP senators to send money directly to consumers’ health accounts rather than to insurance companies showed signs of breaking a stalemate on negotiations

Wall Street Journal

I've no idea how this would 'work' but if the protections and subsidies remain in place, that's what's important.

[intrepidity]

1. I have a feeling the Rs also have no idea how it would work

It seems much more like a concept than a plan.

[mzmolly]

2. True.

We need the details of any deal extending health care access.

[BOSSHOG]

5. The old concept sprung on us

40 days after the end of the fiscal year.

[edhopper]

3. Only wealthy people

Have health savings accounts.

[mzmolly]

8. Yeah, it sounds like there would be

a new requirement to open health savings accounts. It's ridiculous unless folks have an option to continue with the current option.

[Celerity]

9. if you do not have a HSA, then part of the Rethug deal will be the non-allocated money goes to buy Trump meme coins

(or maybe not)

[BOSSHOG]

4. Dontcha just love alternatives pitched by republicans

In typical trump scheme fashion, it would be a disaster. Don’t trust republicans with your money or your health, or your daughter, or your unlocked vehicle, or your shopping cart, or your future.

[Hugin]

6. Most Americans don't have health accounts. n/t

[intrepidity]

7. Oh but I betcha Elon, using all the data he stole,

could set them up overnight. For a price, of course.

[mzmolly]

13. "Trump Federal Bank"

will open free accounts, I presume.

[mzmolly]

10. Right. It would create a new requirement to open

bank accounts.

[Hugin]

15. I suppose they could shoehorn it in with the other unfunded savings accounts people aughta have for retirement...

Education, and so-on.

To be filled from their below living wage jobs.

They only pull this crap so they can blame the victims, “Well, you should have had a health savings account like we told you.”

[mzmolly]

18. Good point.

And those who have a need to use funds in any savings account for emergencies etc. could effectively lose their coverage.

[Emile]

11. What about preexisting conditions?

[mzmolly]

12. Exactly.

The ACA protections would have to remain in place, regardless of the pretense involved in making a deal.

[Silent Type]

19. Whatever happens, bet money we don't go backwards to pre-existing exclusions. Everyone hated that.

[bronxiteforever]

20. They won't deny a person, they will gouge them.

That is how corporations work now. The corporate suck ups will crow “you won’t be denied coverage for preexisting conditions”. But Jesus won’t they skin you to the bone.

[Vinca]

14. The ACA has been working really well for years and now they plan to completely fuck it up.

We'll be back to where we started from before you know it. Unaffordable policies, high co-pays, high deductibles and pre-existing conditions not covered.

[mzmolly]

16. I don't doubt that's the intention.

We will have to see what comes of any deal and vote for more Democrats if we don't care to be in a position to make deals with the devil.

[EnergizedLib]

17. The ACA was working fine

Republicans just had to do whatever they could to gut it.

[a kennedy]

21. Sen Cassidy is blabbering about it now on C-SPAN2

and now he’s not.