The best idea is to allow individuals/families to join group plans through third parties that pool small business owners and would be able to offer insurance that would be priced comparably to company plans.
Right on all counts. Interstate insurance wouldbe good too, as would be loosening restrictions on international prescription purchasing.
But those don’t existy yet, and the votes are not yet there to make them exist.
It could well be the best strategy would be to reinstate the subsidies at a lower level, whicle iplementing them, so lower-income people have a choice.
For a comparison, think about the FEC subsidy for presidential elections. You know, the one where you check “No” on the box to contribute $3 to the fund? In 1976, both Carter and Ford maxed out on FEC subsidies to the tune of $30 million, but limited in their spending as well. Over time, rule changes, PACs, Court rulings, have changed the playing field so that while the fund still exists, no serious candidate makes use of it. That might be the way to get rid of Obamacare . . . smother it with better options.