Tearful Kimmel monologue precedes warning to Fla. on Obamacare repeal
On Wednesday,
Proposals such as letting states allow insurers to charge sick people more in "high-risk pools" darken the picture for millions in
"These people, our family members, neighbors and friends, would take a huge step backwards," Gurman said.
In the opening monologue of his show on Monday night, Kimmel recounted on the air how heart surgery saved his young son's life, and he urged legislators not to take away protections that make covering costly illness more affordable for families who don't have the resources he does.
"If your baby is going to die and it doesn't have to, it shouldn't matter how much money you make," he said. "I think that's something that whether you're a Republican or a Democrat or something else, we all agree on that, right?"
That did not sit so well with conservative pundit
"I thought it was cheap," Lewis began. "As a father, I can understand, I can try to understand.
Debate on the latest effort by congressional
Discussions about boosting proposed federal support by an extra
"These changes could make coverage completely unaffordable for people with pre-existing conditions," Gurman said.
Proponents say it would lower premiums for many healthy people.
The latest plan has "much lower premiums & deductibles while at the same time taking care of pre-existing conditions!"
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