AARP Tears Apart New GOP Obamacare Replacement Plan
Source: Talking Points Memo
By CAITLIN MACNEAL Published MARCH 8, 2017, 10:43 AM EDT
In a letter to Republican House leaders on Tuesday, the AARP voiced staunch opposition to House Republicans' bill to repeal and replace Obamacare, warning that the bill could dramatically increase costs for seniors and harm other vulnerable Americans.
"This bill would weaken Medicares fiscal sustainability, dramatically increase health care costs for Americans aged 50-64, and put at risk the health care of millions of children and adults with disabilities, and poor seniors who depend on the Medicaid program for long-term services and supports and other benefits," Joyce Rogers, the senior vice president for governmental affairs at AARP, wrote in the letter.
Rogers wrote that the AARP is very concerned about a provision in the bill that would let insurers charge older Americans five times more than younger Americans. Obamacare had restricted companies to charging older Americans just three times more.
The AARP warned that age rating, paired with a reduction in subsidies made available to offset the cost of health care, could cause costs to spike drastically for Americans aged 50-64.
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samnsara
(17,650 posts)Merlot
(9,696 posts)My guess is that this new plan would cause them to payout more with their supplimental insurance plans, which means less profit for them.
mpcamb
(2,878 posts)It was disgusting... Pretending to be an advocacy group while raking it in.
Wounded Bear
(58,743 posts)maybe I'll think about joining.
dem4decades
(11,307 posts)DavidDvorkin
(19,497 posts)We've been members for years, and they do fight the good fight.
Wounded Bear
(58,743 posts)as not much more than insurance agents for Humana.
DavidDvorkin
(19,497 posts)The Medicare supplement insurance they sell is from United Healthcare. I'm not crazy about it, but it's the one our doctors prefer. To me, the real problem is the need for a supplement at all, as opposed to having Medicare cover all costs (and all Americans, but that's another problem).
My experience with AARP has been not much insurance hawking and lots of good advocacy -- primarily for older people, but also for other groups.
Greensix1
(67 posts)AARP had better watch out. The Trump team is also going to reduce the coverage of Medicare, increase the yearly costs to those covered, and reduce senior's Social Security checks. BUT, that's what their Members Voted for in November when the majority of white older voters supported Trump. They are only getting what the ASKED FOR, to get screwed over by the Republican Party.
alarimer
(16,245 posts)Have they even provided a denunciation themselves? I've heard a few on Twitter or Facebook, but there appears to be no unified message.
They need to come out swinging on this. Let the people know just what the GOP has in store.
Demsrule86
(68,715 posts)the true enemy Trump and the Republicans.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)as needed to remind ourselves, "It's the Republicans, Stupid!"
Demsrule86
(68,715 posts)the media...but the reality is that those who voted for Trump, the libertarian, Stein, a gorilla or stayed home...and not all of these people mentioned above are conservatives either, left the Democrats powerless to stop the GOP if they stick together...this will be done under reconciliation...a simple majority will suffice. Thus we have to pray the GOP get hammered by voters and don't stick together. Trump's presidency will cost us much... the environment, better health-care, Medicare, Social Security,the courts, LGTBQ, women's rights etc. and will send the undocumented to 'work' camps...private prisons... Americans have voted for those who fully intend to practice a new form of slavery.it is a disaster so before you condemn Dems...consider they are the only ones who can stop Trump...lets not weaken them with unfair criticism.
Aristus
(66,478 posts)Don't you get it? They're old! They have a lifetime of experience fucking people over for revenge, and they've got nothing to lose!
herding cats
(19,568 posts)It's good, and even has a a squirrel in it.
I'm glad they're educating their members as to how this bill will impact them adversely.
Call Congress 844-617-2688 and tell them to Give the Age Tax the Ax!
#NoAgeTax
Liberalagogo
(1,770 posts)Call it what it is....Trumpcare.
Make THEM own it.