Posted on 06/10/2020 11:38:45 AM PDT by RandFan
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) told Breitbart News in an exclusive comment on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s recent healthcare proposal would break down Americans’ healthcare barriers and expand healthcare options.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposed a rule on Monday that would allow employers to craft health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) to subsidize their employees’ direct primary care (DPC) and health care sharing ministries (HCSMs).
Paul, an ophthalmologist and a leader in healthcare reform, celebrated Trump’s proposal as a way to allow Americans to craft their plans to better suit their healthcare needs.
“Having fought for years to break down barriers to these kinds of care arrangements, I applaud the Trump Administration for including them in the tax code as eligible medical expenses under employer-provided health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs),” Paul told Breitbart News. “It’s long past time for the American government to trust the American people to design the terms of their own care. That means expanding HRAs, as well as other patient-centered arrangements like association health plans (AHPs) and health savings accounts (HSAs). I look forward to working with the Administration to build on this important step.”
Paul praised HCSMs and DPCs as a worthy healthcare alternative for over a million Americans.
“Health care sharing ministries and direct primary care arrangements allow over a million Americans to meet their medical needs in the ways that work best for them,” Paul said
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If they want any traction in the news cycle, they need to call it anti-raciest health care option. If not it’s just more white privilege. /s
One thing the Institute for Justice is fighting for is to end CON (certificate of need) that prevents people from opening a health care business, clinic, or hospital unless the local government gives its blessing. CON is, of course, a protectionist measure for existing health care businesses in order to squelch competition. No doubt some palms were greased to pass these laws.
FREAKING DOCS TO SCARED TO SEE PATIENTS. TELEMEDICINE.. CRAP DOESN’T WORK FOR SPECIALIST WHO HAVE TO HAVE THEIR MACHINES FOR DIAGNOSIS. IT has been hell just to get refills on scripts, have a reaction that affects eyes TELEMED doesn’t work. Need new glasses, TELEMED DOESN’T WORK, DENTAL NADA. NEUROLOGIST just tried to shit my 18th appointment to TELEMED. I NEED HANDS ON. I’VE been basically self Quarantined as I’m HIGH RISK. Have Glaucoma you are mandated pressure checks every 6 months.
Type 2 diabetic drug #4 is a HORRENDOUS NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALLOWED ON MARKET JARDIANCE SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME. I REACT TO MANY OF THE TREATMENTS. THEY DON’T WORK EITHER. Already been through those Horrid reactions.
It’s time to separate health insurance from employers. Make health insurance an individual purchase.
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