How Republicans can hobble Obamacare even without repeal

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The headline cites “Republicans” but the gist of the article is how the president and secretary of HHS can chip away at it while Congressional do-nothings can dither with one another on the hill.

Earlier this week, newly confirmed Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price stalled the rollout of mandatory Medicare payment reform programs for heart attack treatment, bypass surgery and joint replacements finalized by the Obama administration in December.

The delays offer a glimpse at how President Donald Trump can use his administrative power to undercut aspects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including the insurance exchanges and Medicaid expansion that Republicans had sought to overturn.

The Republicans’ failure to repeal Obamacare, at least for now, means it remains federal law. Price’s power resides in how to interpret that law, and which programs to emphasize and fund.

More @ How Republicans can hobble Obamacare even without repeal - One America News Network
 
Yup, not treating Americans who have paid into Medicare is a sure fire way to get votes.

(sarcasm)
 
The headline cites “Republicans” but the gist of the article is how the president and secretary of HHS can chip away at it while Congressional do-nothings can dither with one another on the hill.

Earlier this week, newly confirmed Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price stalled the rollout of mandatory Medicare payment reform programs for heart attack treatment, bypass surgery and joint replacements finalized by the Obama administration in December.

The delays offer a glimpse at how President Donald Trump can use his administrative power to undercut aspects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including the insurance exchanges and Medicaid expansion that Republicans had sought to overturn.

The Republicans’ failure to repeal Obamacare, at least for now, means it remains federal law. Price’s power resides in how to interpret that law, and which programs to emphasize and fund.

More @ How Republicans can hobble Obamacare even without repeal - One America News Network
Yeah fuck those elderly people who need bypass surgery and joint replacement.

Trump can also send people door to door to stab Americans. Then hospitals will be overwhelmed and people will die! That'll show them! And Trump can laugh maniacally as the ACA explodes!
 
O.K.

Well, setting aside the hyperbole of the last response.....

There is a conversation to be had around how we deal with the elderly.

Last year of life care is about 30% of our total bill.

Not an easy conversation.
 
O.K.

Well, setting aside the hyperbole of the last response.....

There is a conversation to be had around how we deal with the elderly.

Last year of life care is about 30% of our total bill.

Not an easy conversation.

It's none of "we's" business.

This is the thing no one wants to look at. Liberals have been freaking out about what Trump is going to do with ACA. But they don't ever stop and consider that putting important necessities of life, like healthcare, under the control of government means they are at risk with every election cycle.
 

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