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CNN contributor Rick Santorum suggested on Sunday that it was a mistake to guarantee health care coverage for people with preexisting conditions because millions of them were scamming insurance companies.
During a panel discussion about health care reform, Santorum argued that President Barack Obamas health care reform law had damaged the health care system to the point that the Republican lawmakers could not repeal and replace it at the same time.
Pre-existing conditions, though its very popular, the former GOP senator opined, what the reality is today that thousands, maybe approaching millions of Americans, are paying nine months for insurance. Why? Because you pay for your insurance for nine months, theres a provision in Obamacare that says you cant be thrown off your plan for three months.
So, you stop paying in September until the end of the year, he continued. You have a right to guaranteed [coverage for] preexisting conditions. You can buy a new plan in January. So people are paying nine months for 12 months of care. And its happening more and more and more as people get the gig.
Obamacare is a failure! But youre going to need 60 votes to change preexisting conditions and other things to make the system work. And thats the problem of repeal and replacing is you cant do it because its a broken system.
Santorum, however, offered no evidence that millions of Americans were using Obamacares protections for people with preexisting conditions to scam health insurance companies.
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/rick-santorum-millions-of-americans-with-preexisting-conditions-are-scammers-stealing-health-care/
MrScorpio
(73,626 posts)And smacked the shit out him yet.
QC
(26,371 posts)Santorum, thats Latin for asshole -- Bob Kerrey
Else You Are Mad
(3,040 posts)A frothy mix.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Or worse.
crazycatlady
(4,492 posts)Penn Voter
(247 posts)millions of Americans scamming healthcare through Obamacare. That statistic courtesy of the Bureau of Rick Santorum's ass. In 2006, when he was campaigning for his senate reelection, he stated that we had found the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
countingbluecars
(4,766 posts)who scammed PA on residency and tuition for his kids.
FreeStateDemocrat
(2,654 posts)chillfactor
(7,566 posts)I doubt there is one functioning gray cell in his so-called brain.
Else You Are Mad
(3,040 posts)I am faking my high blood pressure because I like paying for unnecessary blood pressure medication.
Last week, I had a minor -- yet extremely painful -- surgery last week just because I like having surgery and wasting insurance company money.
Seriously, why does CNN pay this guy to give his idiotic comments?
phylny
(8,352 posts)just for fun!
Is there no end to the shit they can concoct, twist, and make up?
Docreed2003
(16,817 posts)I'm sure all those people with chronic medical conditions are just gaming the system, Dick...err Rick?! This type of attitude about gaming and taking advantage of insurance illustrates clearly the motivations of the GOP, protect insurance companies profits, above all. This is why we must make efforts to shift towards Medicare for all.
Oh, and Rick?
cos dem
(895 posts)If you have a pre-existing condition, then by definition you need health care. It is Republicans trying to scam fellow Americans out of their health care that is the real problem.
matt819
(10,749 posts)You don't pay, you aren't covered. Sure, you can reapply for coverage in January but if you don't pay for three months you aren't covered for three months. Has nothing to do with pre existing conditions.
How can people this stupid be on tv?
Siwsan
(26,173 posts)Apparently, if it isn't a threat to him and/or his, it isn't of any concern.
SHRED
(28,136 posts)NCjack
(10,279 posts)that false healthcare insurance claims fall under the category of "insurance fraud". When suspicious claims are filed, they are investigated, and if fraud occurred, criminal charges are filed.
Fraud occurs everywhere. Are we going to shut down Wall Street because of fraud? No. Investigate and file charges.
Dick Scrotum is a stupid person.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)could fix it by either offering greater subsidies (my preference), or allowing insurers to cancel the policy for non-payment. That's assuming GOPers don't get smart and at least offer a Public Option, which is not going to happen.
BSdetect
(8,989 posts)Faux pas
(14,580 posts)go F yourself.
Initech
(99,909 posts)Ms. Toad
(33,915 posts)His big allegation is that people are paying for 9 months of insurance and getting 12 months by paying only through September, using the grace period, and then enrolling in a new plan starting in January.
The problem for Santorum is that the 90-day grace period does not excuse payment of the premium - or get you free health care during those last 3 months of the year. If you do not pay your premium by the 90th day, your health insurance is terminated retroactively to the first premium you missed. In other words, all that "free" health care you got now comes out of your pocket at the non-discounted self-pay rate.
vanlassie
(5,637 posts)Either Santorum or Trumpy could read in one sitting. Sad.
Ms. Toad
(33,915 posts)Here's the 140 character version :
@RickSantorum If premiums are unpaid at 90 days, #ACA is retroactively canceled and you're billed for all prior care at full rate-Not a scam
Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)Ms. Toad
(33,915 posts)we might as well just curl up in a ball and wait for someone to bury us.
Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Of course his healthcare is 100% covered by the people he wants to kill off!!
Is it time for pitchforks and our national razor yet?
NewJeffCT
(56,827 posts)probably not
appleannie1943
(1,303 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,063 posts)Your lack of compassion is not the Catholicism I was raised with.
dembotoz
(16,734 posts)Stunning
Wonder if he understands that as he pedals this bizarre crap he demonstrated to all that pastors can be lying morons
Doreen
(11,686 posts)I am faking getting bashed into a pinto station wagon while on a moped. Sanitarium is an asshole. I would love it if I could work and support myself and not have these damn disabilities. I really loath people who say I am faking because living with disabilities is a bitch. I am scared to death that that attitude will get everything I have taken away because I am sure he would take one look at me and call me a liar because you can not tell just by looking or talking to me for a few minutes that I am disabled because mine goes deeper than that.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Too many media people sit silently while lies like the one Santorum told are spoken.
Else You Are Mad
(3,040 posts)More people interviewing these conservatives need to say "citation needed" or we will not air this. Then the lies need to be broken down and explained why they are wrong -- but we all know that will not happen.
madinmaryland
(64,920 posts)nt
oasis
(49,150 posts)Vinca
(50,168 posts)Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)The former senator from Pennsylvania is clearly living up to it here.
Kimchijeon
(1,606 posts)Everyone wants one, don't you know!