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At the start, Democratic Rep. Mike Doyle (Pa.) was talking with Republican Rep. John Shimkus (Ill.) about Shimkus’s objections to the Affordable Care Act’s requirements for health-insurance plans.
As a reminder, former president Barack Obama’s signature 2010 health-care law ordered that all health plans cover certain essential health benefits, such as doctor visits, hospital care and prescription drugs.
The law also required plans to cover pregnancy and childbirth. That’s where the fireworks started in the Energy and Commerce Committee.
“What mandate in the Obamacare bill does he take issue with?” Doyle asked Shimkus, using the formal parlance of congressional committees.
“What about men having to purchase prenatal care?” Shimkus said.
... “I’m just . . . is that not correct?” Shimkus said. “And should they?”
And if we deem this as something that should not be covered, do we go to the other side and remove some male-specific healthcare costs (e.g. prostate cancer checks/treatments)?
Although insurance companies offer options adding a menu of items to choose from would greatly complicate the system, there needs to be some basic standards. I don't think we have male and female insurers, his statement is ridiculous.
Why should the elderly pay for pre-natal care, child-birth and birth control?
Why should the young and healthy pay for healthcare costs that go to the elderly? (p.s. I think they should be covered by everyone, including young people - but this is in relation to your question).
This is the very basis of health insurance - it's what makes it work.
Because forcing people to pay for coverage that is useless to them is how these progressives "redistribute" the wealth.
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