Republicans Hell-Bent on Destroying ObamaCare and Stealing Health Care From Millions
Three minutes after President Donald Trump‘s Monday night speech on Afghanistan ended, CNN began its town hall for Speaker Paul Ryan.Â
The Wisconsin congressman did his usual song and dance, lying about ObamaCare, a program he has devoted much of the past seven years trying to “repeal and replace,” or even just “replace.” (Remember, Ryan has literally bragged that eliminating part of the social safety net is something he’s dreamed about since doing keggers in college.)
WHY THIS MATTERS: It removes a frequently repeated lie and talking point from Republican politicians and makes it even harder for them to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act. (Throw this at them!)Â
So what lie did Speaker Ryan tell Americans on Monday night?
“The status quo is not an option. Obamacare is not working,†Ryan said. “We’ve got dozens of counties around America that have zero insurers left.â€
That was a lie on Monday when he told it. On Monday, there was only one county with no ObamaCare insurer.
Now, it’s even more of a lie: Every county in America is set to have at least one ObamaCare insurer for 2018.
“CareSource announced that it would fill the last remaining ‘bare’ county in Paulding County in Ohio,” The Hill reports Thursday.
“The Marketplace provides vital health care coverage to more than 10.3 million Americans and we want to be a resource for consumers left without options,” CareSource CEO and President Pamela Morris said in a statement.
One of the reason insurers have been dropping out entirely, or raising premiums, is directly in response to President Trump threatening to not pay them. The federal government subsidizes ObamaCare insurers, to ensure they stay profitable and don’t pull out. Insurance is a numbers game, it’s a game of risk. If the perceived risk is higher, they will charge more.
When will Speaker Ryan apologize?
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