I would argue that there have always been several Republican plans that differed but agreed on several main conditions.
Pre existing conditions would be taken care of. The tax exemption for premiums would be extended to those not employer covered. Children to 26 would be covered by parents plan. All these were to be included in what ever came about.
I agree...that was my understanding also.
I keep hearing about how wonderful it is to keep your kids covered on your insurance until they are 26. But I have no earthly idea what the big deal is. 1] how widespread is it? and 2] They are covered, so what? There is no real difference if they are covered under their own policy or their parents except for increased premiums to the insurance co.
Preexistings: The vast majority get their insurance through their employers and, for the most part, preexisting is waived as a new hire. Heck I work for a real small business and even we do that. Again: I am not sure just how many people are truly affected.
No waiting to try to buy insurance when you are sick would be an issue but its just wrong to think you should be chained to a job because you have a condition, lets say type2 Diabetes. It makes little sense that if you change employers, your medications are no longer covered and you cannot get covered treatments for some waiting period. [Portability]
The issues I can’t get past are the fees for not having insurance: those would be way more than the present penalty/tax and the lack choice in your coverage: I do not want need or desire to cover either pregnancy, birth control NOR Viagra. [And especially abortions!!] But I do not see that the present bill offers relief for that. Could be wrong.
I just hope the Freedom Caucus stands firm and insists on a clean repeal. Worry about replace later...if at all.
But thats just me...a proud deplorable meanie....
What you are describing is the essentials of Obamacare. Use “tax credits” as a new name for the “subsidies” and you have Obamacare 2.0.
The swamp is deeper than lots of folks here realize.