Trump administration loosens restrictions on ObamaCare waivers

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23. Respectfully, when you start out by saying that the ACA had affordable premiums...

I knew you didn't know about millions of ACA policies that were not "affordable." And they didn't provide great coverage, either.

Those older middle class Americans were hit with triple rates for policies with $6,500 deductibles, 30% coinsurance, skinny provider lists, and other restrictions. This was a true hardship for many.

Insurance companies were pulling out, co-ops were folding, ins. cos. were gaming the system, people couldn't find doctors to take the policies. The ACA was in serious trouble, and still is. It could have been fixed, but frankly, I didn't see any acknowledgement on the part of the Democratic leaders to address the problems head on. Or even acknowledge most of the problems.

The ACA worked great for a segment of the population. But it did not work great for another. This was all reported. Insurance companies were even being sued. It wasn't working, except for that segment for which it worked, which everyone acknowledged. But that's not the only segment in the country. You can be happy for those for whom it worked, but still acknowledge that it's not working for others.

It was a great idea, and it could work, if revised, I think. But I think Trump will dismantle it such that it will be a shell of what it was, before all this is over.

Even if we went to Medicare for all, that wouldn't be the panacea some think it would be. Only basic hospital coverage is provided in Medicare. Everything else costs the insured. No one has to pay triple rates because of his age, regardless of health, either. That would be grossly unfair.