No I don't think either Cruz's proposals or Trump's plan will make things better or act as a solution to Obamacare. The difference is that Cruz doesn't pretend that his is.
Perhaps Cruz should take the credit for this plan, as eartick pointed out. It’s almost the same as the Cruz plan.
Cruz has proposed no replacement so I don't think that is accurate. He's talked about buying insurance across state lines but since he has respect for the Constitution I don't see him trashing the 10th Amendment in that way. And it wouldn't do much to save money anyway. It's a good sound bite and that's about it.
One more thing: I had heard Trump tell Hannity that our health insurance covers a lot of things we will never need.
That's true. My healthcare plan covers treatment for cancer which, God willing, I will never need. My plan covers mammograms, which I will need in the coming years, and prostate issues, which I won't. So is the solution a market basket-style pick-and-choose where I can select from a list of things I want covered? How much extra cost will managing and pricing plans like that add to the insurance companies?
regarding ... Trump Wants to Permit Customized Plans ....
You might try to mock customization options with strawman arguments, but first off ...
If you want a standard ‘cover everything’ policy? Hey, less paperwork. You compare the costs.
Freedom. Short and simple.
And computerizatino will cut the costs of paperwork, especially when we enjoy deregulation.
Secondly ... you don’t think AIDS doesn’t jack up your cost?
And then there’s mental illness coverage. Many forms of mental illness are due to drug abuse. A person could opt for no mental illness coverage in one plan and have another that allows drug testing when somone seeks treatment for mental illness. And certain kinds of mental illness are more expensive than others.
And there’s a long, long list of many ‘junk science’ versions of mental illness, and I bet you pay out the nose for them.