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In reply to the discussion: Paul Krugman- Romney's Sick Joke [View all]ProSense
(116,464 posts)13. Romney: I’ll Cover Pre-Existing Conditions, Obama: No, You Won’t
Romney: Ill Cover Pre-Existing Conditions, Obama: No, You Wont
Benjy Sarlin
Challenged by President Obama during Wednesdays debate in Denver over how he would find insurance for the sick after repealing the Affordable Care Act, Mitt Romney asserted that he had a plan for those with pre-existing conditions.
Pre-existing conditions are covered under my plan, he said. Young people are able to stay on their family plan. That is already offered in the private marketplace. You do not need the government to mandate that.
He charged Obama with turning to an unelected board who will decide what kind of treatment you ought to have, a reference to an independent panel of experts created by the ACA tasked with controlling overall Medicare costs, but not individual patients treatments.
The only problem: Romney has made that guaranteed issue claim before, only to repeatedly have his campaign clarify that his unnamed plan for health care reform would not allow people with pre-existing condition to obtain insurance. It would only allow them to maintain continuous insurance, for example if they lose their job, something that is already in the law but often prohibitively expensive with employer subsidies. As recently as last month Romneys campaign confirmed his policy stance.
That is already the law, Obama said. That does not help millions of people out there with pre-existing conditions.
Obama went on to charge Romney with deliberately hiding his plans to repeal and replace not just the ACA but other major laws in order to keep unpalatable consequences from voters.
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http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/10/romney-ill-cover-pre-existing-conditions-obama-no-you-wont.php
Benjy Sarlin
Challenged by President Obama during Wednesdays debate in Denver over how he would find insurance for the sick after repealing the Affordable Care Act, Mitt Romney asserted that he had a plan for those with pre-existing conditions.
Pre-existing conditions are covered under my plan, he said. Young people are able to stay on their family plan. That is already offered in the private marketplace. You do not need the government to mandate that.
He charged Obama with turning to an unelected board who will decide what kind of treatment you ought to have, a reference to an independent panel of experts created by the ACA tasked with controlling overall Medicare costs, but not individual patients treatments.
The only problem: Romney has made that guaranteed issue claim before, only to repeatedly have his campaign clarify that his unnamed plan for health care reform would not allow people with pre-existing condition to obtain insurance. It would only allow them to maintain continuous insurance, for example if they lose their job, something that is already in the law but often prohibitively expensive with employer subsidies. As recently as last month Romneys campaign confirmed his policy stance.
That is already the law, Obama said. That does not help millions of people out there with pre-existing conditions.
Obama went on to charge Romney with deliberately hiding his plans to repeal and replace not just the ACA but other major laws in order to keep unpalatable consequences from voters.
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http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/10/romney-ill-cover-pre-existing-conditions-obama-no-you-wont.php
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Romney's plan according to his 60 minute interview would include Emergency Rooms
liberal N proud
Oct 2012
#1
That's precisely how I've been describing it - "R" = RUDE, "D" = DIGNIFIED, bush taught us that!
George II
Oct 2012
#20
Can anyone explain how people with preexisting conditions will be covered under Romney's plan
PA Democrat
Oct 2012
#5
That was what was so damn frustrating. Mitt got away with his blatant lies.
PA Democrat
Oct 2012
#10
I sure hope you're right. I could just not figure out why Obama let him get away with so much.
George II
Oct 2012
#22
Mitt's lies have energized my wife. She is pissed. And she's not very political.
JoePhilly
Oct 2012
#11
So are the big nominations at the conventions. And Lyin' came off looking great.
Indpndnt
Oct 2012
#36
It doesn't matter whether or not you think people have a "right" to healthcare
magical thyme
Oct 2012
#46