[RoosterRedux]

In the most simplified way of answering that question, I would say that if Obamacare is repealed, the free market will have to jump in immediately to fill the void. There are questions as to whether or not that can be done.

Furthermore, the states will once again be in charge of medicaid and that means that there will an immediate wrangling over money turned over to the states and the adequacy of that money to cover medicaid as it is now constituted. That will lead to pressure on Congress to cut medicaid (as has been planned).

Bottom line, by the repeal of Obamacare without a replacement plan, Congress will have lit a bomb that, when it goes off, will p!ss off a lot of voters and this will create an immediate desire for them to find a solution to the collapsing insurance market.

All this said, it is possible that, if the state boundaries on the selling of insurance are eliminated at the same time Obamacare is repealed, the free market may actually save the day.

I am sure I have overlooked many details, but this is my quick response.

[DoodleDawg]

In the most simplified way of answering that question, I would say that if Obamacare is repealed, the free market will have to jump in immediately to fill the void. There are questions as to whether or not that can be done.

If it is an immediate replacement. With the two year delay in implementation that people seem to be talking about then the can is only being kicked down the road a ways and the free market can't work it's replacement.

Furthermore, the states will once again be in charge of medicaid and that means that there will an immediate wrangling over money turned over to the states and the adequacy of that money to cover medicaid as it is now constituted. That will lead to pressure on Congress to cut medicaid (as has been planned).

One of the major reasons why the Republicans couldn't get 50 votes to begin with. Why do you think that will change?

Bottom line, by the repeal of Obamacare without a replacement plan, Congress will have lit a bomb that, when it goes off, will p!ss off a lot of voters and this will create an immediate desire for them to find a solution to the collapsing insurance market.

Desire on the part of half. So far as the Democrats are concerned, the GOP broke it and they aren't going to help them fix it. They would much rather use it as a campaign issue, like the Republicans did with Obamacare.

All this said, it is possible that, if the state boundaries on the selling of insurance are eliminated at the same time Obamacare is repealed, the free market may actually save the day.

That won't make any difference.