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41. Yeah, Orwellian.. who didn't see that coming?

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 24, 2017, 03:21 AM

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Maine GOP Sen. Collins Unveils Proposal to Replace Obamacare [View all] BREMPRO Jan 2017 OP

"health savings accounts" - like poor people will have those how many dems senators will go along? msongs Jan 2017 #1

Health savings accounts is translated to no health insurance, the people who need this Eliot Rosewater Jan 2017 #3

The article says that the government would fund those accounts oberliner Jan 2017 #18

Do the math central scrutinizer Jan 2017 #20

this. an account like this, even if funded by employers, mopinko Jan 2017 #26

It wouldn't even cover that much mercuryblues Jan 2017 #29

Can the HSA be used to buy insurance? golfguru Jan 2017 #31

Not how I understand it hollowdweller Jan 2017 #34

"Freedom" - vomit! GOP code word. will be a garbage solution. NRaleighLiberal Jan 2017 #2

Aye sounds like watered down shit meant to trick people cstanleytech Jan 2017 #4

I sure hope 3rd party voters are happy at the people who will now die because of their vote Eliot Rosewater Jan 2017 #6

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Yeah, Orwellian.. who didn't see that coming? Cha Jan 2017 #41

So if I have a pre existing condition and do not qualify for subsidies Freethinker65 Jan 2017 #5

sounds like it, or maybe they can add the stale "buy insurance across state lines" scam BREMPRO Jan 2017 #9

Great question. In fact the most important question. Tiberius Jan 2017 #10

What good is a High Deductible plan to the uninsured who can't afford anything? bucolic_frolic Jan 2017 #8

Yes! It's a CYA move so they can say they offered fabulous coverage for everyone, and they even manicraven Jan 2017 #15

The ACA has similar problems oberliner Jan 2017 #19

Poor people will be funded by gov't golfguru Jan 2017 #32

What good is a health savings account if you can't put money in it. hollowdweller Jan 2017 #35

Why is anyone surprised at all this? Perseus Jan 2017 #11

Here's a suggestion ... aggiesal Jan 2017 #12

Love it --Medicare Part E for Everyone! I lived in Canada, had baby there wordpix Jan 2017 #22

Fuck Susan "Moderate Republican" Collins obamanut2012 Jan 2017 #13

Sen. Collins apparently wants to empty the red states of population wordpix Jan 2017 #14

good point..one of the many unintended consequence of poorly thought through proposals.... BREMPRO Jan 2017 #16

I've been waiting for my region to come back---this could be it! wordpix Jan 2017 #23

if this muddle is adopted i may have to move out of Maine... love it here but 6 years of LePage has BREMPRO Jan 2017 #25

People with jobs usually have insurance. golfguru Jan 2017 #33

Right. Cha Jan 2017 #42

"Patient Freedom Act" - meaning "freedom" from medical care, diagnostic tests.... George II Jan 2017 #17

seems she likes being the Swing Queen who can go both ways wordpix Jan 2017 #24

Wow. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #28

no, no, no elmac Jan 2017 #21

Talk abt Unicorn Farts,,,,,,,,,,, Cryptoad Jan 2017 #27

High deductibles with an HSA. drm604 Jan 2017 #30

Orwellian title means return to the bad old days. Blue Idaho Jan 2017 #36

Not going to happen. WE have to be all-in on the ACA or it can't work. Insurance co.s won't cover YOHABLO Jan 2017 #37

I don't understand how the HSA works for anyone who doesn't have a very high income. milestogo Jan 2017 #38

A HSA might be okay for drs visits, but a single serious injury, chronic disease, or cancer dionysus Jan 2017 #39

HSA experience DeminPennswoods Jan 2017 #40

Locking... DonViejo Jan 2017 #43