Rep. Sensenbrenner: Answering Your Questions on Health Care
In letters, phone calls, and at town hall meetings, the majority of questions I receive from constituents are about the Republican plan to repeal and replace Obamacare.
There is a lot of misinformation circulating through various news outlets and social media channels, so I'd like to take this opportunity to address some of the most common questions and misconceptions surrounding the American Health Care Act.
"What about the deplorable
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States can only allow insurers to charge more if they first establish a high-risk pool, and then demonstrate to the
Regardless of a state waiver, a person with pre-existing conditions cannot be charged a different rate if they maintain their coverage.
Regarding the exemption noted in this question, I want to emphasize that
"Debating whether to bother calling @JimPressOffice about #AHCA. He's obviously going to vote yes to probably take my family's #healthcare."
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In fact,
"You say you ran on replace/repeal & must honor. Trump/you promised no change to preexisting conditions. Why do you violate THAT commitment?"
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This charge has been widely circulated, but it is completely false. The Republican plan protects individuals with pre-existing conditions, and it will be illegal to be denied coverage based on a pre-existing condition.
As noted above, states will only allow insurers to charge more if they first establish a risk pool, and then demonstrate to HHS how they will either lower costs, expand access to care, or stabilize premiums for those with pre-existing conditions.
"PLEASE explain why High Risk Death Pools result in improvement over ACA approach. Does govt provide insurance better than market?"
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High-risk pools were very successful in
The ACA is in a death spiral, with insurance companies dropping out of the market place. This forces premiums to rise and hurts Americans - particularly those with pre-existing conditions and those in the middle class.
"Look at this #WI! @RepSeanDuffy @JimPressOffice @RepGallagher @RepGrothman all support a healthcare bill that doesn't cover pre-exist conds!"
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As noted previously, states can only allow insurers to charge more if they first establish a risk-pool, and then demonstrate to HHS how they will either lower costs, expand access to care, or stabilize premiums for those with pre-existing conditions.
Regardless of a state waiver, a person with pre-existing conditions cannot be charged a different rate if they maintain their coverage.
"Why don't you want everyone to have healthcare? Single-payer looks like the way to go. Medicare for all."
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One of the fundamental things
Regarding Medicare - Medicare for all would end the
The fact is that many individuals from socialized-medicine countries who can afford to come to
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The ACA was actually a nod to the insurance companies. The cost-sharing program was implemented to shield these companies from losses, and the
The Republican plan addresses the constantly-rising costs of health insurance through its three-step approach to health care reform:
1. The
2. HHS will deregulate the health care system to allow physicians to provide the care their patients need, rather than being dictated by unelected bureaucrats who have no medical expertise.
3. Future health care reform legislation will attack the underlying cost drivers of health care through initiatives such as incentivizing the use of smaller clinics rather than using large, expensive hospitals; enacting medical malpractice, pharmaceutical and
"Seems to me that health care would be a lot easier to fix if the two parties worked together to fix it rather than constantly undermining each other."
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I completely agree that health care reform would be easier if done with bipartisan cooperation. Although
"The ACA does not raise premiums. The insurance companies do as a result of increased provider costs and the desire for increased profits."
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Insurance companies are raising costs because the majority of people who participated in the ACA exchanges are those who consume the most in health care services. Healthy Americans have, and continue to choose to roll the dice rather than purchase insurance, which is something the
"So you're going to fix the problems with ACA by taking away my health insurance?"
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Unlike the ACA, the Republican plan will actually expand Americans' access to health insurance options.
Under the ACA, the only way an individual could receive a subsidy is to participate in the government-run exchanges. Under the Republican plan, individuals can use tax credits to purchase any qualified health insurance plan.
"You have previously stated to your constituents that you would not support any cuts to Medicare. The ACHA eliminates the Medicare tax on the 1 percent resulting in a cut of
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Cutting a tax is not the same as cutting Medicare.
While I support funding for Medicare, it desperately needs to be reformed in order to preserve it for future generations. We cannot continue to kick the can down the road.
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