Hospitals and doctors reject new health care bill as GOP moves ahead

When Democrats crafted the Affordable Care Act, they meant to distribute benefits and resources in a progressive direction: those at the top would pay more in taxes, while those in the middle and on the bottom would receive more in the form of health security. The bulk of the money would go to the wealthiest Americans.

The House bill introduced by GOP leaders on March 6 does just that.

Some conservatives have labelled the House plan “Obamacare lite”, saying it is almost as intrusive in the insurance market as the law it would replace.

The draft legislation calls for freezing enrollment in Obamacare’s expanded Medicaid program, which provided more than 11 million people with access to medical care they otherwise couldn’t afford.

The bill has now met opposition from both the moderate and conservative wings of the GOP. When it was announced that the Republicans in government were ready to reveal their own American Health Care Act, many people couldn’t help but crack a few jokes. These taxpayers may also be hit with a tax surcharge of 3.8% on investment income above those thresholds. The freeze would go into effect on January 1, 2020. Those in the Top 0.1% would get an average tax cut of about $197,000.

Health providers pay an annual fee based on market share. The health coverage scheme that law established is collapsing.

Prescription drugmakers and importers pay an annual fee.

GOP House members are still divided on what to do with the Affordable Care Act. Repealing it would save them $US20 billion over the next decade.

Put another way: America’s choice isn’t between an ideal vision of Obamacare and this or some other replacement. During his campaign, Trump was vociferous about bringing changes to Obamacare.

In a letter addresses to the House of Representatives, the American Hospital Association (AHA) urged politicians to find ways of doing more to improve health care for the poor, elderly and disabled.

Reps. Kevin Brady of Texas and Greg Walden of OR, chairmen of the committees where the bill will be marked up on Wednesday, repeatedly invoked Trump’s support for the bill during a press conference on Monday, signaling that a no vote will be a vote against the president’s wishes.

“They hurt the economy”. Rand Paul of Kentucky has called the House bill “Obamacare Lite” and said it would be dead on arrival in his chamber.

Our legislation dismantles Obamacare’s harmful taxes and mandates.

The structural change would reduce funding, Miller-Wilson said in the statement. However, no official estimates have been released. The measure would strip the original law’s penalty for not buying insurance. It’s probably because Republicans really like cutting taxes for rich people.