For the Koch brothers, kicking off 24M people off healthcare coverage isn't cruel enough:
This might be one of the modifications that will appear to ram through Trumpcare in order to get it through the House and the Freedom Caucus
One has to read the second article in whole, as there are really serious consequences involved. These legislators are willing to shaft millions of people, kill ten thousands of them, just out of an ideological need to repeal and 'replace' Obamacare
Quote:A powerful network of conservative donors, backed by the billionaire Koch brothers, have vowed financial support to House Republicans in their 2018 reelection races — if they vote against the health-care bill backed by the Trump administration. The seven-figure reserve fund by the groups Americans for Prosperity and Freedom Partners, announced Wednesday night, will be spent on media advertising, direct-mail fliers and grassroots canvassing, and may appeal to on-the-fence Republicans worried about President Donald Trump’s veiled threat that they’ll lose their primary races in 2018 if they oppose the bill.Koch-backed network vows to fund Republicans who reject health bill - MarketWatch
This might be one of the modifications that will appear to ram through Trumpcare in order to get it through the House and the Freedom Caucus
Quote:Conservatives in the House are upset that the AHCA doesn't do enough to remove insurance regulations imposed by Obamacare, and therefore doesn't do enough to lower premiums. So they want to eliminate the "Essential Health Benefits" (EHB) rules that say what health insurance plans have to cover, in hopes this will make insurance more customized and less expensive. Repeal of the EHB rules was included a leaked "discussion draft" for the health care bill in February. Its exclusion from the final bill was something of a surprise.AHCA tweak could eliminate Essential Health Benefits - Business Insider
That said, there are some plausible reasons Republicans backed off the effort to repeal EHBs — and why reinserting the repeal at the behest of conservatives could create new problems for the already-troubled bill. Many EHBs are pretty essential Obamacare names 10 EHBs that all health plans must cover, and they're not exactly bells and whistles. The first benefit deemed essential is outpatient care — that is, doctor's visits. The second is visits to the emergency room. The third is hospitalization.
One has to read the second article in whole, as there are really serious consequences involved. These legislators are willing to shaft millions of people, kill ten thousands of them, just out of an ideological need to repeal and 'replace' Obamacare