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Posted on 03/03/2015 9:47:47 PM PST by SoConPubbie
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today introduced the Health Care Choice Act, which would remove Obamacare's costly insurance mandates and allow residents in one state the option to purchase a health insurance plan of their choice in any other state. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Barrasso (R-WY), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and David Vitter (R-LA). Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has introduced companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 543.
"Every last word of Obamacare must be repealed," said Sen. Cruz. "And while we continue that fight, we must also send bill after bill to the President's desk to stop its harmful effects. The Health Care Choice Act will reduce costs, force insurers to compete for business and empower consumers to choose a health plan that meets their needs.
"The Administration has done absolutely nothing to prepare for an upcoming Supreme Court decision that could leave millions of Americans unable to afford insurance thanks to this failed law. Republicans must offer the American people alternatives that lower costs and break the status quo that favors big government and big health care business over hardworking Americans. The Health Care Choice Act is one step in that direction.
"This bill is a true market-based reform that will make health insurance more personal and affordable, giving consumers the freedom to select plans that fit their needs, anywhere from Alaska to Texas to Vermont."
Congressman Blackburn added: "Government-run health care has been foisted on the American public. Obamacare has promised a lot to millions of people - with no ability to deliver affordable medical care. That broken promise will be challenged in the Supreme Court on Wednesday. If the Supreme Court rules in favor of the Administration, these millions of people will be stuck with unaffordable health insurance and no guarantee of actual medical care. Sen. Cruz has offered help to these folks. I applaud his effort and I am pleased to see my legislation, H.R. 543, the Health Care Choice Act was included in this bill."
The Health Care Choice Act repeals Title I of Obamacare, which includes the law's most egregious insurance mandates that have caused premiums and out-of-pocket expenses to skyrocket while degrading the quality of Americans' health care choices. The act also amends the Public Health Service Act to provide that insurance policies approved and sold in one state (designated the "primary state") may be allowed to be sold in any other state (i.e. "secondary state") but only if the health plan and insurer comply with certain basic requirements of the secondary state. Some of these requirements include:
See here for complete text of the Health Care Choice Act.
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CRUZ or LOSE!It sounds like a great bill, which means Boehner and McConnell will probably bend over backwards to kill it.
This is called substance.
A major democrat talking point is now dead.
Reagan, the great liberator.
Undocumented Appeaser, slave trader. Trafficker of body mortgages.
Question! I don’t understand clearly how a health care bill evokes such increases in care costs. I can see/understand if such forces people to pay for others insurance as well as their own. However, I suspect it has something to do with care providers manipulating the market. Care providers are not candidates for Santa Clause.
“...I don’t understand how a health care bill evokes increases costs...”
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before:
a company had to entice you into buying something
after:
you are required to buy something from the company
think about it
ford and chevy competed and tried to offer you a deal to buy a car
now you are required to buy a car from one of them
You are not having to pay more for health care.
You are having to pay more for health care insurance.
“...which means Boehner and McConnell will probably bend over backwards to kill it.”
I believe they bend over forward for Obama.
So the Congress that won’t stand up to Obama is telling me they’re going to stand up to Obama?
I just don’t see it happening.
Obamacare also requires everyone to purchase insurance that covers a specific set of diseases, treatments, etc., whether that person will ever need them or not.
For example, a male is required to purchase insurance that will cover his treatment costs for pregnancy, uterine cancer, various diseases of the ovaries and female birth control pills. Despite the fact that he will (at the current state of technology) never be able to use these, he must be covered for them. He is further required to purchase coverage for things he might not want - if he is 25, he is being forced to purchase ‘elder care’ coverage, which he doesn’t need and won’t be using for a long, long time. This costs extra money and policy prices go up (way up) as a result.
Plus you are forced to buy with every bell and whistle,whether you want,or need it
If you are a male aged 70,do you want pregnancy coverage?
How about abortion coverage?
How about you did not buy insurance,you get cancer and the INSURANCE company is forced to cover you? That is not insurance,that is welfare,but you will pay in your policy,so at least call it what it is ,welfare not insurance
Well, the GOPe better do SOMETHING because if SCOTUS overturns 0bamacare, we’ll get the blame, especially in states (like Wisconsin) where we refused the bait and switch subsidies program!
Trafficker of body mortgages.
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Meaning, please.
And now we’ll watch as the collectivists try to shoot this down while still maintaining the facade that they actually want better healthcare for us lowly peons and not more power for themselves.
Ping for later reading.
This point is accurate. Until we remove the RINO leadership, it’s all smoke and mirrors, because the coming amnesty of 100 million illegal invaders makes anything a conservative politician does nonrelevant.
Yes, but if the House passes the bill Harry Reid will filibuster it in the Senate-and, dontcha know, there’s nothing anyone can do about it./s
No, the Dhimmicrap politicians and media will ignore it and continue to make the claim. When we try to correct them, they'll get huffy and insist that it never happened.
You must understand that for liberals, truth has little or nothing to do with what is actually true. Truth is whatever serves the Party, and if you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes true. That's what liberals believe.
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Meaning, please.
I've been wondering the same thing myself. I've seen references to "body mortgages" a few times on FR but don't know exactly what it refers to.
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