Below please find the link to the just released Senate Healthcare Bill, so that you can read for yourself. I have included a video below from Senator Mitch McConnell (R) Majority Leader. Half way through he enumerates all the advantages that are included in this new “DRAFT” Bill.
I am paraphrasing Mitch McConnells comments below:
This is a draft that includes many members input. There will be ample time to analyze and discuss and provide thoughts before the legislation comes to the floor. All senators are invited.
Next week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) will release the score, followed by a robust debate and an open amendment process on the Senate floor and all are invited to participate in.
When legislation comes to the floor, it will present Senate Democrats to do what is right for the American people. They can choose to stand by or bring relief to the American people.
It’s time to act. Obamacare is a direct attack on the Middle Class and American families deserve better care. That’s just what we are going to continue to work to bring them.
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WE AGREED TO FREE AMERICANS FROM OBAMACARE’S MANDATES SO THEY DON’T HAVE TO BUY INSURANCE THEY DON’T WANT OR NEED. REPEAL THE INDIVIDUAL MANDATE
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REPEAL THE EMPLOYER MANDATE
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IMPROVE THE AFFORDABILITY OF HEALTH INSURANCE
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ELIMINATE COSTLY OBAMACARE TAXES THAT ARE PASSED ON TO CONSUMERS – PUT DOWNWARD PRESSURE ON PREMIUMS
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EXPAND TAX-FREE HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT and
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DEPLOY TARGETED TAX CREDITS TO DEFRAY OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS
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SHIFT POWER FROM WASHINGTON TO THE STATES SO THEY HAVE MORE FLEXIBILITY TO PROVIDE MORE AMERICANS WITH THE KIND OF INSURANCE OPTIONS THEY WANT.
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WE AGREE ON THE NEED TO STABILIZE THE INSURANCE MARKETS THAT ARE COLLAPSING UNDER OBAMACARE AND THESE NEW POLICIES WILL IMPLEMENT STABILIZATION POLICIES SO WE CAN BRING FINANCIAL CERTAINTY TO INSURANCE MARKETS AND HOPE TO AMERICANS WHO FACE THE POSSIBILITY OF LIMITED OR ZERO OPTIONS NEXT YEAR UNDER OBAMACARE
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TRANSITION AWAY FROM OBAMACARE SYSTEM ENTIRELY SO MORE AMERICANS WILL NOT BE HURT.
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STRENGTHEN MEDICAID
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PRESERVE ACCESS TO CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS
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AND ALLOW CHILDREN TO STAY ON THEIR PARENTS HEALTH INSURANCE THROUGH THE AGE OF 26.
Would be great if they could all work together to get this done.
agreed. You can write Whitehouse.gov all the way on the bottom, communicate with the White House and POTUS.
On the tax-free health savings, is there a ceiling on the amount each person would receive? As you age youmorcome more ill and my husband had a pacemaker/defibrillator implanand in 2016. After all was said and done, his hospital bill totaled $130,000.00 + after 3 hospitalizations from 2015 to 2016. How will the amt alloted on the Health care savings be determined? This is a worry for my husband and I as we age and become more ill with possibility of strokes. And other devastating illnesses! He is 72 snd I am 72. Thank you