Seymour Flops
Diamond Member
Simple: It's a very bad idea to extend these temporary supplemental subsidies again.
Still the Republicans would like to quietly extend them, or do something else to subsidize people's healthcare insurance, for political purposes. Here Senator Bill Cassidy offers his version:
www.theguardian.com
Speaking on CBS’s Face the Nation, the Louisiana Republican and chair of the Senate healthcare committee encouraged collaboration, saying “there has to be a meeting of the minds between Democrats” and members of his party.
The Senate on Thursday rejected both Democratic and Republican efforts to curb healthcare costs, underscoring the ongoing divide over what to do about soon-to-expire tax credits that help millions of Americans buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Democrats pushed for a three-year renewal of the enhanced tax credits. Meanwhile, the measure introduced by Cassidy – a physician – and his Republican colleague Mike Crapo is built around government payments of $1,000 into the health spending accounts of people enrolled in bronze or catastrophic exchange plans, which typically have high deductibles. People from the ages of 50 to 64 would get another $500, and there would be limits for all who received the funds on using the money to pay for abortions or gender-affirming care.
At this point, they are arguing over which particular shade of lipstick to apply to the pig that is the ACA. They will never get Republican unity on any one particular plan, because Republicans will have to face their voters and explain why they voted for more subsidies for millionaires and billionaires.
The consequences of this is that what should happen will happen. The subsidies will expire with no "replacement," and then we will be able to see who is truly harmed by the additional out-of-pocket expenses, which will amount to about $700 per year for typical ACA market consumers.
If people are dying outside of hospitals, having been turned away because they could no longer afford healthcare insurance, then the Democrats will have an awesome talking point in 2026. If some trust fund babies, artists, and perpetual students who have specialized in avoiding getting a real job grumble about having to pay for more of their own insurance, then not so much of an issue.
Still the Republicans would like to quietly extend them, or do something else to subsidize people's healthcare insurance, for political purposes. Here Senator Bill Cassidy offers his version:
Republican says ‘deal can be had’ on healthcare as subsidies set to expire
Senator Bill Cassidy urges collaboration between Democrats and his party after Senate rejected dual healthcare bills
www.theguardian.com
Speaking on CBS’s Face the Nation, the Louisiana Republican and chair of the Senate healthcare committee encouraged collaboration, saying “there has to be a meeting of the minds between Democrats” and members of his party.
The Senate on Thursday rejected both Democratic and Republican efforts to curb healthcare costs, underscoring the ongoing divide over what to do about soon-to-expire tax credits that help millions of Americans buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Democrats pushed for a three-year renewal of the enhanced tax credits. Meanwhile, the measure introduced by Cassidy – a physician – and his Republican colleague Mike Crapo is built around government payments of $1,000 into the health spending accounts of people enrolled in bronze or catastrophic exchange plans, which typically have high deductibles. People from the ages of 50 to 64 would get another $500, and there would be limits for all who received the funds on using the money to pay for abortions or gender-affirming care.
At this point, they are arguing over which particular shade of lipstick to apply to the pig that is the ACA. They will never get Republican unity on any one particular plan, because Republicans will have to face their voters and explain why they voted for more subsidies for millionaires and billionaires.
The consequences of this is that what should happen will happen. The subsidies will expire with no "replacement," and then we will be able to see who is truly harmed by the additional out-of-pocket expenses, which will amount to about $700 per year for typical ACA market consumers.
If people are dying outside of hospitals, having been turned away because they could no longer afford healthcare insurance, then the Democrats will have an awesome talking point in 2026. If some trust fund babies, artists, and perpetual students who have specialized in avoiding getting a real job grumble about having to pay for more of their own insurance, then not so much of an issue.
