Medicaid in Va. (Representatives, premium, death, rating)

[ottomobeale]

Healthcare is one area a large number of GOP have a non conservative view of.
Non transparent pricing
Back billing by out of network care providers inside in-network hospitals.
Big pharma getting the govt to agree to not negotiate price
Abusive practices by health insurance
Health insurance for a family of 4 costing equivalent of the payment on a 350K house.
Health costs being the highest of the industrialized countries with results among the worst in the same group.
Health insurance causing job lock
Health insurance causing companies to only hire part time

A few reasons I can think of. Im sure there are more they cross over. Non rich people are simply weary of the fight.

[Quick Enough]

Originally Posted by Boss

Looks like Virginia passed a bi-partisan bill and approved Medicaid expansion. They become the 33 state to join O-Care.

Kind of interesting that 19 Republicans crossed over the isle to sign on.

"Kind of interesting that 19 Republicans crossed over..."

Why?

Or are you one of those that believe the left media and the dems in congress that repubs do NOT CARE about other people?

[Quick Enough]

Originally Posted by natalie469

I’m very impressed that these republicans crossed party lines. It means they put the people first instead of their party. Good for them

It would be GOOD IF the dems would do this once in a while instead of blocking EVERYTHING, like presidential appointment dawn out to as far as possible then they vote for them anyway, the repubs try to do.

[skeddy]

If Dems really want single payer, now is the time to make it a campaign issue. Will they do it?

[Frank DeForrest]

Not suprising, both parties are full of socialists

[Boss]

Originally Posted by Quick Enough

"Kind of interesting that 19 Republicans crossed over..."

Why?

Or are you one of those that believe the left media and the dems in congress that repubs do NOT CARE about other people?

They do not care. It would have been passed long ago if they did.

[middle-aged mom]

Originally Posted by skeddy

If Dems really want single payer, now is the time to make it a campaign issue. Will they do it?

Some people favor Single Payer. And some of them vote Republican.

While the rest of the developed world has embraced Universal Healthcare, most are not Single Payer Systems. A few are entirely private insurer pays. Most are a mixed bag. Some countries require employers to subsidize and some do not. All subsidies low/ no income people.

Healthcare costs tend to be less in most countries because of government oversight and populations that take more personal responsibility for their own health.

When 75% of the adult population is overweight/ obease as it is in the US, the population is substantially more vulnerable to otherwise preventable diseases. It cost $$$ to teat disease.

[Hesychios]

Originally Posted by Boss

Looks like Virginia passed a bi-partisan bill and approved Medicaid expansion. They become the 33 state to join O-Care.

Kind of interesting that 19 Republicans crossed over the isle to sign on.

Good for them for doing the right thing for people in their state!

[sware2cod]

Originally Posted by Retroit

Medicaid and Obamacare are two different things. Obama cut funding to Medicaid.

Medicaid Expansion is part of ACA (Obamacare). It was passed with ACA.

Medicaid Expansion is what passed in VA recently; they already had Medicaid.

Pure Medicaid(not expansion) is not part of ACA.

[JAMS14]

Originally Posted by Retroit

Medicaid and Obamacare are two different things. Obama cut funding to Medicaid.

Stop lying.

https://www.factcheck.org/2017/06/gop-medicaid-spin/