ObamaCare Mandate was a Tax... Not Anymore (drug, poll, economy)

[2sleepy]

Originally Posted by 1grin_g0

I don't believe that for a minute. Without a mandate, insurance companies will be more likely to compete. If insurance is mandatory, then people would have to purchase it regardless of the price. Now that it's optional that means that insurance companies have to make their product more attractive, otherwise they won't earn business. We need a true market, not a rigged system that guarantees profits for insurance companies.

As if having a smaller pool of young, healthy enrollees will encourage insurance companies to lower rates...

[bobisinthehouse]

No one should be forced to buy insurance and if they don't, they are fined. Smells of Communism.

[Hoonose]

Originally Posted by PedroMartinez

Ten years ago, they cost my county hospital district $677 million a year. It most likely much higher by now.

https://www.google.com/amp/www.chron...ls-1596889.php

Oh, your state. No doubt your state also received Federal funds for HC services of all kinds. Hospitals inundated with illegals can draw from a special fund.

Also make sure that your numbers are real costs, not simply charges. Big difference!

[Hoonose]

Originally Posted by pknopp

I'm going to use slight hyperbole here but the point is there.

Turning away sick kids to die is what a Christian nation does?

I sure didn't say the illegals were turned away from the ER's.

That would be illegal!

lol

[Hoonose]

Originally Posted by bobisinthehouse

No one should be forced to buy insurance and if they don't, they are fined. Smells of Communism.

Smells like the Heritage think tank!

lol

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by PedroMartinez

Sure you could.

It's been covered countless times. Impossible.

[T-310]

Originally Posted by burdell

And WHERE's the ACA's much better replacement the Liar in Chief told us we'd have immediately after he took office?

I want what I had before your hero’s monstrous lie.

On the way to getting it back.

[PedroMartinez]

Originally Posted by Hoonose

Oh, your state. No doubt your state also received Federal funds for HC services of all kinds. Hospitals inundated with illegals can draw from a special fund.

Also make sure that your numbers are real costs, not simply charges. Big difference!

Really. How much of that $677 million did our hospital district get reimbursed?

[PedroMartinez]

Originally Posted by pknopp

It's been covered countless times. Impossible.

No. It’s relatively easy.

[Compression]

Originally Posted by foundapeanut

I would bet that sharpydove was one yelling loudly about "if you like your doctor..." with Obama. They can dish it out but never take it.

BTW where is that wonderful insurance the big orange liar PROMISED us> "Lies fall from Trump's mouth, like crap from a horses A$$." Same value.

At least we are talking about the current president. Not acting like morons and going to to past presidents. Kids do that.

Obama did that for eight years, ad nauseum.

CN