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It’s time for us all to admit what the American people already know: Obamacare has failed.
He Affordable Care Actalso known as Obamacare, created a system that enriched insurance companies and hospitals and bankrupted Americans. Obamacare didn’t let people keep their insurance plans or doctors, and families didn’t save money…and neither did the federal government. Families have been left with higher costs and health care that does not meet their needs.
I want to tell you about a family with a pre-existing health condition that I think about every time I talk about healthcare in our country. They grew up in public housing and rarely went to the doctor. One of the children had a hip disease. His mother would drive 200 miles to a charity hospital for treatment. That was my family growing up.
When I hear stories of families struggling to pay their premiumspostponing treatment because it’s too expensive or splitting the pills in half so they last longer, I see my mother and brother and the struggle my family went through. And I see a system that has continued to fail families like mine while ruining the market for everyone else.
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Obamacare is unaffordable for many Americans, so it needs to be fixed by Congress. (Cyberguy.com)
Republicans, and even Democrats, agree: Obamacare Hasn’t Made Health Care More Affordable. I want people to be able to get affordable, accessible health care and maintain the safety net for families that Obamacare is intended to be, which means we have to take action.
I know we can fix Obamacare. I have been working with the president donald trump and my colleagues about a bill that makes simple fixes to Obamacare that will help families get health care that meets their needs, while reducing costs. under me planWe are not replacing Obamacare: it goes nowhere. We maintain Healthcare.gov and the state exchanges, we maintain protections for people with pre-existing conditions, and no one will lose their health care.
We simply add options and let Americans be consumers, making the decision that works best for them and their families. That means we will stop funneling tax money to insurance companies, we will allow people buy across state lines and make health care more transparent so families can make informed decisions.
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At this time, families can only purchase insurance plans that are sold in the state in which they live. That doesn’t make any sense. If an insurance provider in Kansas offers a great plan, a family in Georgia should be able to purchase it. By allowing states to opt into a system that allows sales across state lines, we are opening up the possibility of health insurance market across the country, encouraging innovation and competition to lower prices and create better options for families.
Just like buying clothes or groceries, you are no longer limited to the stores in your city; You have access to stores states away to find what you want instead of settling for what’s in front of you. And again, we can and must do this while maintaining protections for those with pre-existing conditions so that everyone is treated fairly.
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When we stop funneling tax dollars for subsidies to insurance companies and instead provide families with safety net support through a Trump Health Freedom Account (an HSA-style account), we put the decision-making power in the hands of families to choose the plan that best fits their needs. the Americans always make better decisions for their families than the government will make.
And then we added transparency to health care by requiring public reporting on negotiated rates, costs, and cash prices for services provided in hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, and clinical laboratories. Families will have an upfront price for what things will cost them (a healthcare menu) so they can make informed decisions and plan for their needs.
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We simply add options and let Americans be consumers, making the decision that works best for them and their families.
We have the opportunity to make simple changes that make a big difference for American families. We would change the Obamacare script, which left Americans with fewer choices, higher costs, and worse outcomes, to one that reduces costs, fits their needs, and encourages transparency and better outcomes. We have to get rid of the old ways Obamacare was failing and transform it into a new, open program that gives Americans the ability to act as consumers, just like we do with anything else we buy.
Everyone knows Obamacare is a disaster. It’s time to fix it. We must stop politicians in Washington from making our health decisions top-down and instead give Americans an open health system where they have the freedom to receive the care they need.
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