Why Have neither Democrats, nor Republicans suggested Price Controls on Health Premiums?

[Seymour Flops]

Why are the insurance companies being allowed to Jack up premiums to enrich themselves and their stockholders while being assured by both parties that the taxpayer will pick up the tab?

An investigation showed that insurance companies routinely accept applications for insurance from nonexistent, people. Why wouldn't they? They get the same subsidies for non existent people as they do for real people.

And even better, because the nonexistent people will never file a claim.

GAO’s Investigation into the Lack of ACA Exchange Integrity

A new GAO undercover investigation reveals that the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges are profoundly vulnerable to fraud.

paragoninstitute.org

That needs to be cracked down on with a vengeance. Congress also needs to set a limit on how much they can increase premiums.

Base limits on the inflation rate, or on the prime lending rate, or just pick a number out of the air. Anything is better than giving them carte blanche, with their only limits being how outrageous can they be without having a taxpayers demand an end.

Lets cut to the chase and demand an end now, instead of these silly arguments over how much free money to give the insurance companies.

 

[Manonthestreet]

Why are the insurance companies being allowed to Jack up premiums to enrich themselves and their stockholders while being assured by both parties that the taxpayer will pick up the tab?

An investigation showed that insurance companies routinely accept applications for insurance from nonexistent, people. Why wouldn't they? They get the same subsidies for non existent people as they do for real people.

And even better, because the nonexistent people will never file a claim.

GAO’s Investigation into the Lack of ACA Exchange Integrity

A new GAO undercover investigation reveals that the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges are profoundly vulnerable to fraud.

paragoninstitute.org

That needs to be cracked down on with a vengeance. Congress also needs to set a limit on how much they can increase premiums.

Base limits on the inflation rate, or on the prime lending rate, or just pick a number out of the air. Anything is better than giving them carte blanche, with their only limits being how outrageous can they be without having a net dropped over them.

Come on man Ocare solved all this.

 

[White 6]

Why are the insurance companies being allowed to Jack up premiums to enrich themselves and their stockholders while being assured by both parties that the taxpayer will pick up the tab?

An investigation showed that insurance companies routinely accept applications for insurance from nonexistent, people. Why wouldn't they? They get the same subsidies for non existent people as they do for real people.

And even better, because the nonexistent people will never file a claim.

GAO’s Investigation into the Lack of ACA Exchange Integrity

A new GAO undercover investigation reveals that the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges are profoundly vulnerable to fraud.

paragoninstitute.org

That needs to be cracked down on with a vengeance. Congress also needs to set a limit on how much they can increase premiums.

Base limits on the inflation rate, or on the prime lending rate, or just pick a number out of the air. Anything is better than giving them carte blanche, with their only limits being how outrageous can they be without having a taxpayers demand an end.

Lets cut to the chase and demand an end now, instead of these silly arguments over how much free money to give the insurance companies.

Both Democrats and Republicans have generally avoided suggesting price controls on health premiums due to concerns about the potential negative impact on insurance markets and the quality of care. Instead, they tend to focus on regulatory approaches and market-based solutions to address health care costs.

Cato Institutekiplinger.com

 

[August West]

Come on man Ocare solved all this.

Will you ever be able to get over Obama?

 

[Seymour Flops]

The question is basically rhetorical. The reason is obvious:

The top 10 recipients of campaign cash from seven health insurance industry PACs

I wrote yesterday about the passing of Be a Hero’s Ady Barkan and how he was a fierce advocate for a health care system that is fair and affordable and not run by profit-obsessed insurance companies.

healthcareuncovered.substack.com

Note that 8 of 10 are Republicans. Yeah, the ones who tell us thst they HATE Obamacsre.

 

[Manonthestreet]

Will you ever be able to get over Obama?

Facts inconvenient as always......confess Ocare is a huge scam and your ignorance will be forgiven

 

[task0778]

Price controls do not work. On anything. In this case, you can cap insurance premiums but you can't force an insurance company to insure somebody that is a health risk. Was this not an issue back when OCare started? States where insurance companies were mandated to cover somebody pulled out of that state market. Or so I thought.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Why are the insurance companies being allowed to Jack up premiums to enrich themselves and their stockholders while being assured by both parties that the taxpayer will pick up the tab?

An investigation showed that insurance companies routinely accept applications for insurance from nonexistent, people. Why wouldn't they? They get the same subsidies for non existent people as they do for real people.

And even better, because the nonexistent people will never file a claim.

GAO’s Investigation into the Lack of ACA Exchange Integrity

A new GAO undercover investigation reveals that the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges are profoundly vulnerable to fraud.

paragoninstitute.org

That needs to be cracked down on with a vengeance. Congress also needs to set a limit on how much they can increase premiums.

Base limits on the inflation rate, or on the prime lending rate, or just pick a number out of the air. Anything is better than giving them carte blanche, with their only limits being how outrageous can they be without having a taxpayers demand an end.

Lets cut to the chase and demand an end now, instead of these silly arguments over how much free money to give the insurance companies.

Yeah, because price controls have always worked in the past! Are you channeling Richard Nixon's spirit here?

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

Why are the insurance companies being allowed to Jack up premiums to enrich themselves and their stockholders while being assured by both parties that the taxpayer will pick up the tab?

An investigation showed that insurance companies routinely accept applications for insurance from nonexistent, people. Why wouldn't they? They get the same subsidies for non existent people as they do for real people.

And even better, because the nonexistent people will never file a claim.

GAO’s Investigation into the Lack of ACA Exchange Integrity

A new GAO undercover investigation reveals that the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges are profoundly vulnerable to fraud.

paragoninstitute.org

That needs to be cracked down on with a vengeance. Congress also needs to set a limit on how much they can increase premiums.

Base limits on the inflation rate, or on the prime lending rate, or just pick a number out of the air. Anything is better than giving them carte blanche, with their only limits being how outrageous can they be without having a taxpayers demand an end.

Lets cut to the chase and demand an end now, instead of these silly arguments over how much free money to give the insurance companies.

Uh....see Hillary Clinton circa 1994. Pretty sure she suggested this...and NOW you're on board with it? She was WAY ahead of her time.

 

[Hafar1014]

Yeah, because price controls have always worked in the past! Are you channeling Richard Nixon's spirit here?

Think of rent controls in NY. Land lords are going broke. Price controls dont work
There are better ways
Tort reform limit lawsuit damages
Hospitals must publish their charges
Stop the fraud(Democrats wont do this this is how they bribe their supporters)
Let the free market thrive shop for the best deal make insurance companies compete.
Let people choose plans the they need.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Think of rent controls in NY. Land lords are going broke. Price controls dont work
There are better ways
Tort reform limit lawsuit damages
Hospitals must publish their charges
Stop the fraud(Democrats wont do this this is how they bribe their supporters)
Let the free market thrive shop for the best deal make insurance companies compete.
Let people choose plans the they need.

In other words, repeal Obamacare! Why didn't you just say that instead of price controls? You said it yourself!

 

[Hafar1014]

In other words, repeal Obamacare! Why didn't you just say that instead of price controls? You said it yourself!

The ACA is systemically flawed. One for all cant work. We need the free market not government stupidity

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

The ACA is systemically flawed. One for all cant work. We need the free market not government stupidity

Thank you for admitting your error!

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

The ACA is systemically flawed. One for all cant work. We need the free market not government stupidity

Sure. It's flawed...after Republicans have repeatedly tried to gut it over the last decade.
So instead of sitting down and fixing it in a bipartisan manner...we get...repeal...(but not replace).

Hence..the quandry we find ourselves in now.

 

[sealybobo]

Why are the insurance companies being allowed to Jack up premiums to enrich themselves and their stockholders while being assured by both parties that the taxpayer will pick up the tab?

An investigation showed that insurance companies routinely accept applications for insurance from nonexistent, people. Why wouldn't they? They get the same subsidies for non existent people as they do for real people.

And even better, because the nonexistent people will never file a claim.

GAO’s Investigation into the Lack of ACA Exchange Integrity

A new GAO undercover investigation reveals that the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges are profoundly vulnerable to fraud.

paragoninstitute.org

That needs to be cracked down on with a vengeance. Congress also needs to set a limit on how much they can increase premiums.

Base limits on the inflation rate, or on the prime lending rate, or just pick a number out of the air. Anything is better than giving them carte blanche, with their only limits being how outrageous can they be without having a taxpayers demand an end.

Lets cut to the chase and demand an end now, instead of these silly arguments over how much free money to give the insurance companies.

If we had, which we probably have, what would you have said? Please be honest. See this is just like when we call you out for starting a war with Venezuela. It's not that we mind you starting a war. Us Democrats have started a few wars ourselves I'm sure. Can't think of one but I'm sure we have. Back when we were the racists and you guys were the Civil Rights party maybe.

Anyways, you guys already pulled this. You bashed Kamala when she said she would take on price gougers. Why did you have a problem with that? Now you want to do what you had a problem with?

That's our problem. We don't have a problem with price controls. For Regulations. OMG that dirty word Regulations. Ah so now you suddenly understand not all regulations are bad.

You're going to learn that a lot in the next 10 years with all the environmental deregulations that Trump passed to save CORPORATIONS money as if they are going to pass on those savings to you the people who's lungs will get cancer.

 

[sealybobo]

The ACA is systemically flawed. One for all cant work. We need the free market not government stupidity

10 years ago Trump said he was 2 weeks away from rolling out his plan. I'm sure it's what you are describing. 8 years ago he said it too. 6 years ago too. 4 years, 2 years, last year. He's been promising us the replacement for over 10 years. Where is it?

 

[Hafar1014]

Sure. It's flawed...after Republicans have repeatedly tried to gut it over the last decade.
So instead of sitting down and fixing it in a bipartisan manner...we get...repeal...(but not replace).

Hence..the quandry we find ourselves in now.

Democrats just throw money at their mistakes thats not a solution

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

Democrats just throw money at their mistakes thats not a solution

You do remember that Republicans offered almost 120 amendments to the ACA.....right? They got what they wanted...and then, like little kids, pulled their support from the final bill.

It was a beginning. Not the final solution. Republicans have had 15 years to propose solutions. You won't fix this problem with the "free market". You'll just end up with the disaster budding prior to the ACA.

 

[Hafar1014]

You do remember that Republicans offered almost 120 amendments to the ACA.....right? They got what they wanted...and then, like little kids, pulled their support from the final bill.

It was a beginning. Not the final solution. Republicans have had 15 years to propose solutions. You won't fix this problem with the "free market". You'll just end up with the disaster budding prior to the ACA.

Democrats wont vote for reform all they do is dumb good money after bad and do nothing about fraud. Look at Minn

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

Democrats wont vote for reform all they do is dumb good money after bad and do nothing about fraud. Look at Minn

What reform are you looking for? The snipe hunt of "tort" reform? I've only been hearing this from conservatives since the 1980's. Fraud?....same thing.

Drops..in..the..bucket..