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IronLionZion

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2. It discourages people from buying insurance

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Tue Mar 21, 2017, 09:42 AM

Mar 2017

Which screws up the risk pool model pretty bad.

This types of things shouldn't be optional. At least major medical or catastrophic insurance should be required of everyone somehow. Nobody knows when they will get cancer or have a horrible car accident.

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GOP Health Plan Has Its Own Financial Stick To Prod People To Buy Insurance [View all] milestogo Mar 2017 OP

Would the 30% surcharge go up ANOTHER 30% the next year if they didn't buy insurance? pangaia Mar 2017 #1

I think it stays at 30%. Also, the surcharge will apply for one year, not forever. LeftInTX Mar 2017 #10

It discourages people from buying insurance IronLionZion Mar 2017 #2

Its the high cost that discourages people from buying insurance. milestogo Mar 2017 #4

It is not clear that this stick is allowed under reconciliation process Gothmog Mar 2017 #3

Where's the freedumb ??? Its a mandate!!! Historic NY Mar 2017 #5

not to worry the cable 'news' and hate radio will cheer for how free this is Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #14

People will just not buy back into the system and will use ERs instead. yellowcanine Mar 2017 #6

Will the Government charge more also? HockeyMom Mar 2017 #7

I am on Medicare and started receiving this earned benefit last year when I reached 65 turbinetree Mar 2017 #11

Medicare is currently paid for by taxing 100% of people working in the US. stopbush Mar 2017 #15

I want Medicare for all or universal coverage, end of story turbinetree Mar 2017 #8

sounds like the perfect plan mopinko Mar 2017 #9

It's Like How the Electric RobinA Mar 2017 #12

well of course it does. it's from the health insurance industry, this is what they want Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #13

Locking... DonViejo Mar 2017 #16