In a Few Hours the House Will Vote on the GOP ‘Health Care’ Bill That Will Result in the Deaths of Thousands of Americans
Thousands, According to One Study, Will Die
House Republicans are about to vote on a bill to repeal and “replace” ObamaCare that the Trump administration is pushing. It is legislation that, if it becomes law, will result in the deaths of many Americans. That’s not hyperbole, that’s based on a study.
The vote, expected to be around 12 or 1 PM EDT, will come after just 40 minutes of debate, and without a CBO score.
Right now the bill will do the following:
- Kick at least 24 million people off their health care in the first year.
- Kick tens of millions more off health care by 2020.
- Place Americans with any pre-existing conditions (this could easily be you) in high-risk pools that will be grossly underfunded, costing them thousands of dollars more for the coverage they have right now, every year. For example:
Buckle up: if you have one of these pre-existing conditions, under #Trumpcare you will be forced to pay higher costs for worse care. #VoteNo pic.twitter.com/jE9PmsiCJL
— Rep. Dan Kildee (@RepDanKildee) May 4, 2017
So what is a pre-existing condition? Let’s put it like this – you may pay more for healthcare under their plan if you’ve been affected by:
— Sherrod Brown (@SenSherrodBrown) May 4, 2017
…anorexia, anxiety, arrhythmia, arthritis, asthma, atrial fibrillation, autism, bariatric surgery, basal cell carcinoma…
— Sherrod Brown (@SenSherrodBrown) May 4, 2017
…cerebral palsy, cerebral thrombosis, cervical cancer, colon cancer, colon polyps, congestive heart failure, COPD, Crohn’s disease…
— Sherrod Brown (@SenSherrodBrown) May 4, 2017
…gout, heart disease, heart murmur, heartburn, hemophilia, hepatitis C, herpes, high cholesterol, hypertension, hysterectomy…
— Sherrod Brown (@SenSherrodBrown) May 4, 2017
…muscular dystrophy, narcolepsy, nasal polyps, obesity, OCD, organ transplant, osteoporosis, pacemaker, panic disorder, paralysis…
— Sherrod Brown (@SenSherrodBrown) May 4, 2017
…sickle cell disease, skin cancer, sleep apnea, sleep disorders, stent, stroke, thyroid issues, tooth disease, tuberculosis…
— Sherrod Brown (@SenSherrodBrown) May 4, 2017
Folks with pre-existing conditions shouldn’t be charged more for healthcare. It’s as simple as that.
— Sherrod Brown (@SenSherrodBrown) May 4, 2017
- Removes the ObamaCare lifetime out-of-pocket cap. If you get your insurance through your employer, this allows your employer to eliminate the cap.
Nothing to see here just a last-minute AHCA amendment that could affect the health care coverage of half of America. https://t.co/DHVmROlKxj pic.twitter.com/zFHv0CnTzS
— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) May 4, 2017Â
- Exempts members of Congress.
- Guts millions from Medicaid – which covers the people who can least afford health care. Via The New York Times:Â
“The new law would cut Medicaid by $880 billion, or 25 percent, over 10 years and impose a ‘per-capita cap’ on funding for certain groups of people, such as children and the elderly — a dramatic change that would convert Medicaid from an entitlement designed to cover any costs incurred to a more limited program.” - Strips funding for special education (also via the Times.)
- Give billions in tax cuts to the richest Americans.
Vox has an excellent article on more of what the Republicans’ bill does – and does not.
Call your Congressman right now and demand they vote NO on the American Health Care Act: (202) 224- 3121.
To comment on this article and other NCRM content, visit our Facebook page.
Enjoy this piece?
… then let us make a small request. The New Civil Rights Movement depends on readers like you to meet our ongoing expenses and continue producing quality progressive journalism. Three Silicon Valley giants consume 70 percent of all online advertising dollars, so we need your help to continue doing what we do.
NCRM is independent. You won’t find mainstream media bias here. From unflinching coverage of religious extremism, to spotlighting efforts to roll back our rights, NCRM continues to speak truth to power. America needs independent voices like NCRM to be sure no one is forgotten.
Every reader contribution, whatever the amount, makes a tremendous difference. Help ensure NCRM remains independent long into the future. Support progressive journalism with a one-time contribution to NCRM, or click here to become a subscriber. Thank you. Click here to donate by check.