[tennmountainman]

Oh my. What a difference a day makes.

[RoseofTexas]

Uh-oh?!...hmmmm wake up call?!

[Jim W N]

Please. What's so hard about simply REPEALING THE FREAKING THING!!!!

[FrankR]

What about the “new repeal bill” brought up by McCain and Graham? Is this the same one, and they put this guy up to introducing it?

Maybe McCain nixed the last one because he knew his girlfriend Lindsey had one of his own, and they wanted IT passed instead of the original.

Something fishy going on here.

[HiTech RedNeck]

I wish him well. Almost anything would be better for America than this high priced dysfunctional boondoggle. It would be cheaper to issue mini-med plans to the welfare set, as troubled as the concept of faceless government welfare is, than this.

[Signalman]

I’d like to see the details of the this bill, first.

[unixfox]

Let’s not start giving high fives just yet.

It could turn out to be another crap sandwich.

[DoodleDawg]

The new measure, which would give more healthcare powers to the states, is a revamped version of legislation that did not gain enough support during the summer healthcare debate.

So it's not an Obamacare repeal bill, it's an Obamacare replace bill. Or, more likely, an Obamacare tweak bill.

[CincyRichieRich]

Likely an act to drum up his re-election votes and base...Likely doesn’t even want it to pass knowing the leftie loser Senate is next.

[DouglasKC]

Well look at that. All of a sudden the Republicans want to play ball. What could have changed....could it be...Donald Trump knows how to play hardball?

[Brian Griffin]

Senator Bill Cassidy is a medical doctor.

From his 2015 plan:

•Under the Patient Freedom Act, states have three options: ◦Continue Obamacare and establish a state exchange ◦Do nothing while 5-10 million people lose their health care ◦Enact the Patient Freedom Act – choosing conservative, free market health care solutions •This plan lowers costs by repealing unpopular Obamacare federal mandates, including: ◦Individual mandate ◦Employer mandate ◦Federal essential health benefits mandate •The Patient Freedom Act ensures health care dollars go directly to the patient: ◦States could choose to receive this funding through either a per capita patient grant or a federal tax credit, depending on the state’s preference ◦However, unlike under Obamacare, this funding goes DIRECTLY to patients •Patients are empowered: ◦Patients receive their money through a Health Savings Account (HSA), empowering patients to make the best decision for them and their families ◦HSAs are reformed to allow patients to use their health care dollars for more options •Patients have the power of portability, protection and price transparency: ◦Patients can move between health insurance plans without penalty each year ◦Those with pre-existing conditions are protected ◦Providers must publish a cash price for services reimbursed from HSAs, empowering patients to make informed decisions

https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-introduces-obamacare-replacement-plan-the-patient-freedom-act-is-a-conservative-response-to-king-v-burwell

[Brian Griffin]

This is a text of a more recent 2017 version:
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/s191/text

[Ray76]

I urge all Americans to repeal ACA by refusing to comply with this obnoxious illicit statute.

[wiseprince]

Mitch doesn’t know how to count votes so this will fail.

[TBP]

Is CAssidy trustworthy?

Will this be real repeal or one of those pseudo-repeals that the Republicans have been trying to foist on us?

[momincombatboots]

O goody.. how many billions are the GOP paying insurers in guaranteed taxpayer money this time? Stabilization fraud funding #insurerBailout

[SmokingJoe]

What does Lord McCain, The Earl of Arizona have to say about this bill?

[Architect of Avalon]

Is it an actual repeal, or is it a repeal in name only, leaving most of Obamacare in place?