And many ponder why GOP’ers went on to create a healthcare debacle when they already had an agreed upon plan sitting since 2016- PB/TK
Why didn’t the GOP try to pass last year’s vetoed health-care bill?by Taylor Millard March 24 2017
One of the things conservative and libertarian groups have been grousing about regarding Trump/Ryancare is the fact Congress seemed unwilling to even consider re-passing the 2016 healthcare bill vetoed by former President Barack Obama. The Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act (introduced by now HHS Secretary Tom Price) would have eliminated the individual mandate, ended the Cadillac tax, let people use their HSA to buy over the counter drugs, and killed several other taxes on insurers and medical devices. It also de-funded Planned Parenthood.
Obama mewled in his veto message the bill was too harmful to the American public, because “reliable health care coverage would no longer be a right for everyone.” He also complained about the Planned Parenthood defunding. The CBO said the bill would reduce deficits by $282B, but would also cause a $5B deficit hike after 2026.
FreedomWorks’ Jason Pye sent a letter to Congress earlier this week imploring them to re-consider last year’s bill, especially if (and now when) the current legislation failed.
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