Posted on Jan 13, 2017
Ryan confronted by cancer patient who says ObamaCare saved his life
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The Republican's move closer to repealing the affordable care act without an replacement. They say they will make one but that may or may not be politically possible once the ACA is repealed. This issue is personal to me because I have a friend with a chronic health condition who would be uninsurable under the rules that existed prior to the ACA. If we go back to the way things were, the outlook for him will be grim. His most likely way to survive would to become an ex-pat and move to a country with a decent health care system.
This is his story if Facebook permissions allow everyone to see it:
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This is the death panel of our time. If they repeal this without a replacement, the foreseeable result is that they will plant people. Once repealed without a replacement already in place there is not guarantee the political ability will be there to create the promised replacement.
This is his story if Facebook permissions allow everyone to see it:
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This is the death panel of our time. If they repeal this without a replacement, the foreseeable result is that they will plant people. Once repealed without a replacement already in place there is not guarantee the political ability will be there to create the promised replacement.
Ryan confronted by cancer patient who says ObamaCare saved his life
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I have to say that sick people are healed by doctors and not by an insurance plan. Prior to the ACA uninsured people were being treated. If they went to a hospital, their care was typically written off as charity and most Primary Care Clinics also wrote off about 30% of their care as charity. Also, there have always been "death panels" in insurance company boardrooms and that hasn't changed. However, prior to the ACA when your insurance company refused to treat you, you could appeal to the state insurance board. The ACA removed that level of appeal.
The ACA did greatly increase the number of people on Medicaid and CHIPS. Please correct me if I'm wrong but I don't hear anyone talking about kicking people off Medicaid who need it.
The ACA did greatly increase the number of people on Medicaid and CHIPS. Please correct me if I'm wrong but I don't hear anyone talking about kicking people off Medicaid who need it.
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SSgt Christopher Brose
MAJ James Woods - You're trying to read the tea leaves to determine how the first 100 days are going to go, when they're a week away from even starting. Your prerogative, but I think you're just looking for things to complain about at this point.
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MAJ James Woods
SSgt Christopher Brose - If you cannot attempt to predict the actions of the enemy from things they say, do, their behavior from a far, then how can you plan anything. Watching the behavior, actions, and statements of others to gain incite on possible expectations is what makes us good military leaders and good civilian leaders. I will leave you with that.
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SSgt Christopher Brose
MAJ James Woods - I think you meant to say "insight", but your post actually makes more sense reading "incite."
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MSgt James Mullis
Great comments and discussion. It seems we've been cursed to live in interesting times.
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Let's stop talking about replacing Obamacare. It's dead. Hell, it was DOA (Dead On Arrival). We should have obeyed the wisdom "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". Well, there were many parts of healthcare in America that weren't broken and some that were. Obamacare broke everything. Sadly, there is no guarantee that we can restore that was working before Obamacare broke it let alone those things that were broken. So don't expect to fix everything now. We the People returned to Washington the same people who have already proven that they can't fix it. In other words, we have to fix Washington before we can expect them to fix anything else and we won't have that opportunity until 2018. Yeah, it's really that bad...
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SPC Kevin Ford
CPT Jack Durish It was broke before the ACA, and needed to be fixed and it did fix a lot of it, but imperfectly. If it were not for the ACA my friend would be in dire straights today, if not dead. That's the reality full stop. That reality may be politically inconvenient for you but I don't care.
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CPT Jack Durish
SPC Kevin Ford - Hopefully, one day you'll learn to read before you attack. Until then I see no reason to continue this conversation. Good luck and best wishes to you and your friend.
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SPC Kevin Ford
CPT Jack Durish - I'm sorry you feel that way. you did say "Obamacare broke everything." and that clearly isn't the case. Did you mean to say something else?
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well isn't that Just great... Bless your LittlePea Picking Heart
Enjoy it till your 76th Birthday... because after that you are not covered for a Damn thing...
and the rest of the population that is Loosing their health care because they can't afford ot don't qualify for the "Great And Wonderful" ACA...
And make sure when you do Die the family you leave behind can survive on 35% of what you saved for them.... Because 65% is going to the Government in their Death Taxes... and are you comfortable with Accountants in the government making decisions on you eligibility for Treatments ... accountants answering to the IRS...???
Enjoy it till your 76th Birthday... because after that you are not covered for a Damn thing...
and the rest of the population that is Loosing their health care because they can't afford ot don't qualify for the "Great And Wonderful" ACA...
And make sure when you do Die the family you leave behind can survive on 35% of what you saved for them.... Because 65% is going to the Government in their Death Taxes... and are you comfortable with Accountants in the government making decisions on you eligibility for Treatments ... accountants answering to the IRS...???
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SPC Kevin Ford
It's always easy to complain about something if you just make stuff up about it. For example that over 75 thing, just made up.
http://www.factcheck.org/2014/03/a-false-claim-of-a-medicare-change/
Of course most people are not paying any estate taxes because the first $5.45 MM are excluded. Not that that directly ties into the ACA.
http://www.factcheck.org/2014/03/a-false-claim-of-a-medicare-change/
Of course most people are not paying any estate taxes because the first $5.45 MM are excluded. Not that that directly ties into the ACA.
A False Claim of a Medicare Change
Q: Does the Affordable Care Act require Medicare beneficiaries over age 75 to be admitted to the hospital by their primary care physician? A. No. There is no such requirement in the law.
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MSgt James Mullis
SPC Kevin Ford - RE:"most people are not paying any estate taxes because the first $5.45 MM". Death taxes applies to a sizable portion of America's small business's, including family farms, and ranches. As such it applies to the Americans who are employed by small business's, not to mention all American's who like to eat.
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SPC Kevin Ford
MSgt James Mullis - If they formed S-Corps, C-Corps or LLCs the organizations would be better able to survive death of individuals. It is possible that ownership might change hands, but if the concern is for the jobs, that may solve that issue.
To be clear the first $5.45 are exempt, that means only value beyond that is taxed. The vast, vast majority of small businesses and holdings don't hit that, much less go much beyond it into taxable territory.
Once again, not directly associated with healthcare.
To be clear the first $5.45 are exempt, that means only value beyond that is taxed. The vast, vast majority of small businesses and holdings don't hit that, much less go much beyond it into taxable territory.
Once again, not directly associated with healthcare.
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