Sunday, May 1, 2022

Republicans Have Stopped Trying to Kill Obamacare. Here’s What They’re Planning Instead

Full Article: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/04/26/gop-obamacare-aca-health-care-00027585 Couple quotes: "The result would be a system with more options and fewer guarantees. Giving employees less money to cover slimmed-down health insurance will lead many workers to forego coverage entirely. Are conservative politicians prepared to look the other way when they develop serious diseases and have no way to pay for care?" "The two behemoths of federal health policy, Medicare for senior citizens and many disabled, and Medicaid for low-income households of every variety, are far less the reform target of Republicans and conservatives than they used to be. An essential reason for this is that both programs, with little controversy, have become increasingly privatized."

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