How Senate Republicans Plan to Dismantle Obamacare
There are NO “Compassionate Conservatives”. #GOPlies
Employer mandate - REPEAL
OBAMACARE Requires larger companies to provide affordable insurance to their employees, or face financial penalties.
SENATE BILL Eliminates the penalties.
Taxes created under the Affordable Care Act - REPEAL
OBAMACARE Imposed new taxes to help pay for coverage expansion. They include taxes on investment income, wages above $200,000, medical devices, prescription drugs and indoor tanning.
SENATE BILL Permanently eliminates most of the taxes. A tax on high cost employer health plans, established under Obamacare, but yet to kick in, would be imposed beginning in 2026.
Subsidies for out-of-pocket costs - REPEAL
OBAMACARE Provides subsidies to help people with lower incomes pay for out-of-pocket costs like deductibles and co-payments.
SENATE BILL Preserves the subsidies through 2019, then eliminates them altogether. This means many low-income people would face high deductibles.
Essential health benefits - CHANGE
OBAMACARE Requires all insurers to offer 10 categories of essential health benefits, like maternity treatment and hospital care.
SENATE BILL Preserves this rule, but states could apply to waive the standards. This means that some types of care, like maternity benefits, prescription drugs or addiction treatment, might not be covered in states that waive the rule.
Read the entire article by Haeyoun Park and Margot Sanger-Katz
RyanCare + McConnellCare + TrumpCare = #GetSickDieQuick
