Congressional Republicans are expected to release their health care reform proposal, and here's what we can expect:
1. People with pre-existing conditions (and the insurance corporations get to decide what is a pre-existing condition - pregnancy, spousal abuse, acne, etc.) will pay up to 50% more for health insurance coverage.
2. State governments will have to pick up the tab for high risk insurance pools with a "stable funding source." Nevada can't close its own current budget gap at the moment. A $15 billion fund is supposed to cover all 50 states.
3. No lifetime cap on benefits (Democratic idea)
4. Prohibition on claim denial unless a person "conceals a medical condition" - read "pre-existing condition."
5. Children can be declared dependents until age 25. (Democratic proposal age 27)
6. No limit on annual out of pocket expenses.
7. No assistance for uninsured individuals (self employed) to purchase affordable insurance.
8. Small business cooperatives to purchase insurance by "negotiating" with corporations for lower prices.
9. Portable insurance that negates State consumer mandates and consumer protections already in statute. (The insurance industry has wanted this for decades)
10. Capping non-economic damages for medical malpractice at $250,000 (NV has a cap, and our premiums haven't gone down even a smidgen)
11. A permanent ban on all abortion funding.
Nothing surprising here, it's an insurance industry wish list, and the House Republicans are supporting it.
1. People with pre-existing conditions (and the insurance corporations get to decide what is a pre-existing condition - pregnancy, spousal abuse, acne, etc.) will pay up to 50% more for health insurance coverage.
2. State governments will have to pick up the tab for high risk insurance pools with a "stable funding source." Nevada can't close its own current budget gap at the moment. A $15 billion fund is supposed to cover all 50 states.
3. No lifetime cap on benefits (Democratic idea)
4. Prohibition on claim denial unless a person "conceals a medical condition" - read "pre-existing condition."
5. Children can be declared dependents until age 25. (Democratic proposal age 27)
6. No limit on annual out of pocket expenses.
7. No assistance for uninsured individuals (self employed) to purchase affordable insurance.
8. Small business cooperatives to purchase insurance by "negotiating" with corporations for lower prices.
9. Portable insurance that negates State consumer mandates and consumer protections already in statute. (The insurance industry has wanted this for decades)
10. Capping non-economic damages for medical malpractice at $250,000 (NV has a cap, and our premiums haven't gone down even a smidgen)
11. A permanent ban on all abortion funding.
Nothing surprising here, it's an insurance industry wish list, and the House Republicans are supporting it.
2 comments:
Well, after tonight, I guess Titus and Berkey are Pelosi's mistresses.
thanks for that clear list of factual evidence. The Repubs...same as they ever were
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