Comments on: The Republican Alternatives to Obamacare http://www.frumforum.com/the-republican-alternatives-to-obamacare Building a conservatism that can win again Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:50:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joe In NH http://www.frumforum.com/the-republican-alternatives-to-obamacare/comment-page-1#comment-57139 Joe In NH Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:19:04 +0000 http://www.newmajority.com/?p=8452#comment-57139 I will be happy to support any program that doesn't exclude coverage for pre-existing conditions (at least of everyone who has had coverage in place and thus not the case of someone waiting till sick to get insurance) and has community pricing instead of individual pricing. Obamacare does that. I have not seen any GOP plans addressing the issue of pre-existing conditions other than vague references to encouraging states to set up some sort of pools for those unable to otherwise get decent coverage. Vague language but nothing specific from the right. If the GOP wants to be taken seriously, address pre-existing conditions and community vs individual pricing. I will be happy to support any program that doesn’t exclude coverage for pre-existing conditions (at least of everyone who has had coverage in place and thus not the case of someone waiting till sick to get insurance) and has community pricing instead of individual pricing. Obamacare does that. I have not seen any GOP plans addressing the issue of pre-existing conditions other than vague references to encouraging states to set up some sort of pools for those unable to otherwise get decent coverage. Vague language but nothing specific from the right. If the GOP wants to be taken seriously, address pre-existing conditions and community vs individual pricing.

]]> By: ottovbvs http://www.frumforum.com/the-republican-alternatives-to-obamacare/comment-page-1#comment-56978 ottovbvs Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:43:52 +0000 http://www.newmajority.com/?p=8452#comment-56978 sinz54 // Jul 23, 2009 at 12:04 pm ..........How can I handle this.....I agree with you.......the McCain plan had more holes than swiss cheese.......healthcare for a family of four costs about $13,500........they are proposing a tax credit of around $5000 to enable you all on your little ownsome to go out and negotiate with United Healthcare........pre-existing conditions.....all a bit vague........the 46 million without health.......doesn't do anything for them sinz54 // Jul 23, 2009 at 12:04 pm

……….How can I handle this…..I agree with you…….the McCain plan had more holes than swiss cheese…….healthcare for a family of four costs about $13,500……..they are proposing a tax credit of around $5000 to enable you all on your little ownsome to go out and negotiate with United Healthcare……..pre-existing conditions…..all a bit vague……..the 46 million without health…….doesn’t do anything for them

]]> By: sinz54 http://www.frumforum.com/the-republican-alternatives-to-obamacare/comment-page-1#comment-56881 sinz54 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:06:22 +0000 http://www.newmajority.com/?p=8452#comment-56881 Have the Congressional Budget Office review and score the Republican proposal. Until then, it's not worth discussing. Have the Congressional Budget Office review and score the Republican proposal. Until then, it’s not worth discussing.

]]> By: sinz54 http://www.frumforum.com/the-republican-alternatives-to-obamacare/comment-page-1#comment-56880 sinz54 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:04:31 +0000 http://www.newmajority.com/?p=8452#comment-56880 I've just about given up trying to explain to free market purists why health care doesn't fit neatly into free-market theories. And why competition won't lower health care costs. This proposal, which is exactly what McCain proposed in 2008, has been deconstructed over and over as unworkable. It neither leads toward greatly expanded coverage; nor does it help those with pre-existing conditions; nor does it lower costs. I'm going to waste my time going over it yet one more time. That's what Google is for. I’ve just about given up trying to explain to free market purists why health care doesn’t fit neatly into free-market theories. And why competition won’t lower health care costs.

This proposal, which is exactly what McCain proposed in 2008, has been deconstructed over and over as unworkable. It neither leads toward greatly expanded coverage; nor does it help those with pre-existing conditions; nor does it lower costs. I’m going to waste my time going over it yet one more time. That’s what Google is for.

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