EDITORIAL: ‘Repeal and replace’ now more than a slogan
By The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City | |
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The proposal, unveiled by the 2017 Project, includes elements from other plans, including one developed in part by
The replacement plan proposed by the 2017 Project would provide a refundable tax credit to citizens who buy private insurance. The tax credit would total
The plan calls for providing
Notably, the 2017 Project's plan doesn't include any individual or employer mandates, doesn't micromanage citizens' insurance choices, and doesn't force anyone to violate their religious beliefs, unlike Obamacare's requirement that employers pay for abortifacients. It truly allows people to keep their current coverage if they like it. And it doesn't require an expansion of
A new analysis by the nonpartisan
Under Obamacare, 249 million people would have insurance coverage and 38 million would remain uninsured (13 percent of the population). Under the 2017 Project's alternative, 243 million would be covered with 44 million (15 percent of the population) uninsured. But the extra 6 million covered under Obamacare will not receive private coverage; those individuals would be dumped into
Like any plan, the 2017 Project's proposal will have its share of critics. It involves substantial federal involvement in health care, which will be frowned upon by some conservatives. But the proposal clearly increases quality health insurance coverage to a far higher number of Americans, at far less cost, and in a far simpler fashion than Obamacare. This means "repeal and replace" is no longer just a campaign slogan, but now an actual plan of action.
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