Just when you thought it still might be safe to be cured of cancer...
Also being discussed are “Title I” rules, which include major insurance industry regulations such as the ban on denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions…
Conservatives are pushing for a full repeal of Obamacare regulations, arguing it is the only way to bring down the price of insurance premiums. Meadows said that there is no deal in place, but he is optimistic one could be reached before the AHCA goes to its final vote in the House Thursday.
According to BuzzFeed’s lead
The White House and Republican leadership are making an 11th hour pitch to win over hardline conservative opponents of the American Health Care Act. For the first time since the bill was unveiled, its passage through the House seems within reach…
The pitch from leadership appears to center around repealing the essential health benefits included in Obamacare. These benefits mandate things that insurance companies must cover in all plans including maternity care, hospitalization, mental health services, addiction treatment, and vaccinations for children.
Because why not let kids die from measles, polio or rubella?
This is what we have come to. Where War is Peace and Freedom is Disease.