Sky-High Deductibles Broke the U.S. Health Insurance System

Skin-in-the-game isn't working. Average deductibles for employer health plans tripled, and most patients can't afford to do anything except forgo care and treatment. @business https://t.co/E8ijQ5yEQT

— Atul Gawande (@Atul_Gawande) June 27, 2018

Yes, It Was The 'Affordable' Care Act That Increased Premiums

Yes, It Was The 'Affordable' Care Act That Increased Premiums via @forbes https://t.co/kjL79VpBkt

— Mercedes Schlapp (@mercedesschlapp) March 22, 2017

Yes, It Was The 'Affordable' Care Act That Increased Premiums
🔗 https://t.co/vw6rNFCP7y #ObamaCare #healthcare pic.twitter.com/5qoH9RC6QK

— BrokenACA (@BrokenACA) March 5, 2018

MUST READ: Insanity reigns and we must dethrone it

Time to stand against obstructionist insurance company nonsense- real life insanity from the trenches https://t.co/s6Uf9F5K2V via @kksheld

— Kris Held,MD (@kksheld) March 14, 2018

For the majority of us, the majority of the #healthcare that we use in any given year is the same old, boring, routine, maintenance stuff. Which does not - and should not - cost an arm and a leg.

For the majority of us, the majority of the #healthcare that we use in any given year is the same old, boring, routine, maintenance stuff. Which does not - and should not - cost an arm and a leg.

But put it on your health insurance card...and it will. #DPC pic.twitter.com/ke37uUc8ON

— Healthcareonomics (@HConomics) February 12, 2018

This tax overwhelmingly falls on the working class. About 80% of the 6.5 million Americans who paid the penalty in 2016 earned less than $50,000 per year.

Democrats say Trump's #taxreform & elimination of the #ObamaCare penalty hurts the middle class, but 80% of the people who paid the penalty in 2016 earned less than 50% a year. https://t.co/1ucezrx9fr #tcot #tlot

— IBDeditorials (@IBDeditorials) January 5, 2018

... the tax reform bill — signed into law on December 22 — effectively repeals ObamaCare's individual mandate, which fines people for not buying ObamaCare-compliant health plans. Right now, people must pay a penalty of $695 per adult and $347.50 per child, up to a maximum of $2,085 or 2.5% of household income — whichever is greater — if they fail to obtain such coverage....

Right now, term health plans are of limited appeal to consumers, who must pay the individual mandate penalty if they buy them. Our 40-year-old San Franciscan would pay a $1,375 fine — 2.5% of his income — if he opted for the $141 term health plan. The mandate penalty wipes out most of the savings he'd enjoy from choosing the cheaper plan.

As a result, many people grit their teeth and pay for overpriced ObamaCare-compliant coverage.

Without the mandate penalty, millions of healthy people who currently shop in the exchanges — even middle-income people who receive small ObamaCare subsidies —would instead purchase more affordable, year-long term plans. Only people with pre-existing conditions and those with low incomes — who receive subsidies that cover virtually the full cost of ObamaCare plans — would remain in the exchanges....

CBO: Repeal of Obamacare individual mandate lowers cost of CHIP https://t.co/fQZmxp66em pic.twitter.com/Xbj4Qemav7

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) January 6, 2018

Obamacare Hikes for 2018 May Top 80 Percent in Some States

Obamacare Hikes for 2018 May Top 80 Percent in Some States https://t.co/0d6uPtYf18 via @jackfowler pic.twitter.com/juxHf6wN8R

— National Review (@NRO) November 19, 2017

Your premiums are going to go up in 2018. A lot. Thanks, Obamacare. The national-average increase is a smidge over 27 percent, but depending on the state you live in, the hike could skyrocket to as much as 81 percent....

CBO report is “an indication of how many people would leave Obamacare if given the choice”

CBO report is “an indication of how many people would leave Obamacare if given the choice” - @SpeakerRyan
https://t.co/TYtDSnZOwb

— Ways and Means (@WaysandMeansGOP) June 27, 2017

I love how Obama timed #Obamacare's implosion for after he left office.

I love how Obama timed #Obamacare's implosion for after he left office.

Obvious...it's the way the law was set up. Still, amazing.

— Melissa Mackenzie 🌐 (@MelissaTweets) June 21, 2017

"Two of four insurers will no longer sell Obamacare plans in Indiana" https://t.co/sW7U37fHW5 via @indystar

— Scott Lincicome (@scottlincicome) June 21, 2017

The disappearing ACA insurance market

The disappearing ACA insurance market https://t.co/YDTeIiVFNK pic.twitter.com/Yz6Qznh8Sv

— Axios (@axios) June 19, 2017

1.9 Million Obamacare Cancellations: Most cite high costs and insurers dropping coverage

1.9 Million Obamacare Cancellations: Most cite high costs and insurers dropping coverage https://t.co/C2IzsDd7bN via @DJAliMeyer pic.twitter.com/WWhOsO2Ztm

— Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) June 13, 2017

Right now a 1/3 of American counties, including five whole states, only have one choice of ObamaCare coverage. pic.twitter.com/3svB2PH6di

— Vice President Pence (@VP) June 13, 2017

The last statewide insurer in Ohio, Anthem, is leaving the Obamacare exchanges, which could leave up to 20 counties without an insurer.

"State-level single-payer healthcare faces death by sticker-shock" https://t.co/ai3c7AbcHF pic.twitter.com/YRTmgvtLZm

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) June 7, 2017

GOP Should Not Quibble Over Political Repercussions – Just Repeal Obamacare https://t.co/Z9Fbry6UNA

— CNSNews.com (@cnsnews) June 7, 2017

The last statewide insurer in Ohio, Anthem, is leaving the Obamacare exchanges, which could leave up to 20 counties without an insurer.

— Vice President Pence (@VP) June 6, 2017

When people who don't want insurance aren't forced to buy it any more, the media calls this "losing insurance"

Fact Check: No, the Republican Healthcare Bill Would Not Cause 23 Million People to "Lose" Insurance https://t.co/mU6ILMBTAq

— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) May 25, 2017

When people who don't want insurance aren't forced to buy it any more, the media calls this "losing insurance" https://t.co/EHwZi8FWlt

— Dinesh D'Souza (@DineshDSouza) May 24, 2017

It's Failing: Obamacare Premiums on Federal Exchange Have Soared By 105 Percent Since 2013 https://t.co/LtelUU6FAP

— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) May 25, 2017

Why Some Can’t Wait for a Repeal of Obamacare

https://t.co/RaTPlRPCfY

— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) May 16, 2017

Why Some Can’t Wait for a Repeal of Obamacare https://t.co/SZpJVkecNc

— Shane W. Miller (@shanewmiller) May 16, 2017

The debate over pre-existing conditions and Obamacare is over who pays & how. There is no such thing as free care. https://t.co/zGHU4hjTSm

— Cato Institute (@CatoInstitute) May 17, 2017

Cruz, Paul want to go ‘nuclear’ on Obamacare repeal https://t.co/uu0859eoKq pic.twitter.com/A0spVvej1h

— John Knight (@homoreligiosis) May 16, 2017

@IngrahamAngle I have 2 sons with Obamacare. Useless!!! Not healthcare! Deductibles are enormous! Can't wait for repeal and replace.

— Gwen Walton (@GwenMWalton) May 16, 2017

Democrats now practicing reverse psychology on POTUS' repeal of Obamacare by leveraging an anti - opioid campaign against repeal. Let them.

— PARZIVAL (@Albert31306709) May 16, 2017

Obstacles for the Republican agenda to “repeal and replace” Obamacare: https://t.co/ls1usXh15g by @RichardAEpstein pic.twitter.com/FupZ3B67Of

— Hoover Institution (@HooverInst) May 16, 2017

More than 40% of counties will have only one insurer offering policies in the exchanges next year. Obamacare failed.

More than 40% of counties will have only one insurer offering policies in the exchanges next year. Obamacare failed. https://t.co/PW8qkQTlZK

— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) May 12, 2017

Aetna to Completely Pull Out of ObamaCare Exchanges by 2018 /// The final failure of the worst presidency in history https://t.co/pT58ZhQDVm

— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) May 11, 2017

Aetna Ditches Obamacare Entirely https://t.co/d6g91js7mD pic.twitter.com/qnDbMIttsw

— The Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) May 13, 2017

While the Media is Distracting us with Russia; Obamacare is turning into Americans Having No Carehttps://t.co/uVinFQbJPz

— Diamond and Silk® (@DiamondandSilk) May 12, 2017

Why would Aetna want to withdraw from the #Obamacare marketplace, all together in 2018. Death spiral- continues...... pic.twitter.com/GIRtVzncDy

— Dan Scavino Jr. (@Scavino45) May 12, 2017

Reforming the Unaffordable Care Act: Make insurance affordable again.

Reforming the Unaffordable Care Act: Make insurance affordable again. https://t.co/K7lWW7S81a

— Jane Orient, MD (@jorient) April 15, 2017

Here’s how 51 senators can reduce premiums: The secret to repealing ObamaCare’s regulations through reconciliation is buried in the Ryan bill.

Here’s how 51 senators can reduce premiums, writes @Avik https://t.co/8quGQMX9tb via @WSJOpinion

— Pradheep Shanker MD (@Neoavatara) March 24, 2017

As this week’s jousting between Speaker Paul Ryan and the Freedom Caucus makes clear, the Republican Party’s conservative and pragmatic wings don’t always agree. But there’s consensus on this: The American Health Care Act, the GOP’s bill to repeal and replace ObamaCare, doesn’t do enough to make insurance more affordable.

Here’s how Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Mark Meadows put it last week in this newspaper’s online edition: “First, we must lower insurance premiums. Nothing matters more. The current House bill would not achieve this, because it doesn’t repeal all of ObamaCare’s insurance mandates.”

The trouble is the Senate’s rules. Republican leaders are counting on passing the AHCA through the budget reconciliation process, which requires only 51 votes, bypassing a filibuster. But for a bill to go through reconciliation, every provision must be budget-related, with clear relevance to either taxing or spending. GOP leaders expect the Senate parliamentarian to rule that repealing ObamaCare’s regulations through the AHCA would have only incidental fiscal consequences.

Great news → The House just passed #HR1101 to make it easier for #smallbiz to offer affordable health care coverage to their employees.

Great news → The House just passed #HR1101 to make it easier for #smallbiz to offer affordable health care coverage to their employees. pic.twitter.com/HKifefHMaF

— Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) March 22, 2017

Small businesses have been devastated by #Obamacare. #RepealAndReplace pic.twitter.com/VnJOnMtHEj

— Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) March 22, 2017

Obamacare Co-Op Projects $39 Million Loss, Citing Problems With Risk Adjustment Program https://t.co/0KrmbKR6g0 pic.twitter.com/nIfD2nQsVx

— Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) March 22, 2017

Ted Cruz exposed how millennials are defrauded by Obamacare

.@tedcruz exposed how millennials are defrauded by Obamacare [VIDEO] https://t.co/UESGSIGjG8 pic.twitter.com/vbvKSkSiLr

— Red Alert Politics (@RedAlert) February 8, 2017

“We have to take care of the American people immediately”

#Obamacare has been a spectacular failure. We're going to replace it with a more affordable, patient-centered system. pic.twitter.com/HBiMeAucBj

— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) January 27, 2017

“We have to take care of the American people immediately” says Donald Trump about Obamacare disaster

— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) January 26, 2017

House cements path to Obamacare repeal Repeal starts while he is still in office, helpless to stop it.

House cements path to Obamacare repeal https://t.co/cmH49paIsc // Repeal starts while he is still in office, helpless to stop it.

— Keith Koffler (@keithkoffler) January 14, 2017

Today we passed a bill to give Congress the tools to repeal and replace Obamacare. My statement is here: https://t.co/LWC2YTxiB4#utpol

— Rep. Mia Love (@RepMiaLove) January 13, 2017

1) Don't treat health insurance as if it's healthcare. It's not. This conflation has proven to be disastrous.

— FilmLadd (@FilmLadd) January 14, 2017

Today we passed our budget that starts the process to #RepealObamacare!!#MAGA pic.twitter.com/MfBzezzjCa

— Rep. Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) January 13, 2017

My statement on setting the stage for #Obamacare repeal:https://t.co/Qmnldt3o3F https://t.co/NiHkvsjAAD

— Rep. Doug Lamborn (@RepDLamborn) January 13, 2017

Jerry Brown to GOP on Obamacare: Don’t just shift costs to states https://t.co/jO3HAvPjEE

— Christopher Cadelago (@CapitolAlert) January 14, 2017