Trump campaign views healthcare as a 2020 campaign weapon

[turbinetree]

Politics May 24, 2019 / 6:13 AM / Updated an hour ago
Ginger Gibson, James Oliphant
6 Min Read

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign believes he can turn Republicans’ biggest liability from last year’s congressional elections - the debate about the future of healthcare in America - into a winning issue for his reelection.

That would have appeared highly unlikely just months ago, when Democrats seized upon the issue of coverage for pre-existing medical conditions to capture control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Since then, the 2020 Democratic presidential field has been locked in a debate about how far to go to transform the U.S. healthcare system. Some candidates have suggested abolishing private insurance in favor of a single government-run plan, sometimes referred to as “Medicare for All,” while others favor more modest reforms.

Trump’s campaign is betting that whoever emerges with the Democratic nomination next year will have been forced to embrace a sweeping healthcare reform proposal that may spook moderate voters.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-campaign-views-healthcare-as-a-2020-campaign-weapon-idUSKCN1SU12T


Hey Tim Murtaugh, go fuck your self and go fuck your horse you ride on, your "guy" is a traitor in everything he touches and does..........................it's that simple he is still a traitor, he talks out of his narcissistic psychopathic ass.....................

November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough...........................

[UniteFightBack]

1. He should take that bet to his casino of his....sounds like a winaaah. nt

[greymattermom]

2. Just call it Medicare for all.

People are used to that, and all sorts of private plans are available. Silver sneakers is great too.

[Delmette2.0]

3. I'm all for Medicare for all.

I think what is holding some people back is that we all hear about the benefits and the cost in trillions or billions.
What all politicians need to be honest about is the cost to individuals.

Right now how many people understand that a portion of their paycheck deductions is going to Medicare? Consider that prepayment of your retirement healthcare. Then when we retire Social Security takes about $140 for Medicare. AND that only covers 80% of medical bills. So if you can afford Supplemental Insurance and Part D for Prescriptions you are all set.

I can't advocate Medicare for all because the individual costs are not acknowledged by anyone. My questions are as follows.
Will working people still contribute to Medicare if they stay with their current insurance?
How much will premiums raise at retirement?
Will Supplemental Insurance still be needed?
When someone under retirement age signs up with Medicare for all what are the expected premiums?

[edhopper]

4. Two words will doom Trump on this

"Preexisting conditions"