tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post8587509829355867146..comments2024-03-26T12:23:29.784-04:00Comments on Philosoraptor: Even I Can Tell That The AHCA Won't WorkWinston Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780746334199630779noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-46395259794077460842017-06-23T10:58:47.468-04:002017-06-23T10:58:47.468-04:00They are also cutting the cost-sharing risk pool, ...They are also cutting the cost-sharing risk pool, which means that companies must raise rates to cover their increased risk. I truly don't understand this: The only group who is likely to profit from this is reinsurance companies and companies who win the risk lottery (which to be sure is most companies in a given year.)<br />But it's a dead loss for consumers, at almost no tax benefit.Pete Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675790226494153847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-74846263052802515762017-06-23T10:50:58.306-04:002017-06-23T10:50:58.306-04:00Yeah, that's what I was thinking...but I guess...Yeah, that's what I was thinking...but I guess an employer mandate might partially substitute? <br /><br />Apparently the Senate bill tries to build in *incentives,* but no mandate...but it sounds pretty weak.Winston Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08780746334199630779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-31310148726694124292017-06-23T10:29:29.226-04:002017-06-23T10:29:29.226-04:00Without the individual mandate, you end up with a ...Without the individual mandate, you end up with a death spiral--unless you let prices float for pre-existing conditions. The Republicans chose the latter. It's no wonder that disabled people are having a massive protest in DC right now (though that's for Medicaid, too.)Pete Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675790226494153847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-76953633190559667752017-06-23T06:26:44.977-04:002017-06-23T06:26:44.977-04:00I actually haven't been keeping up with this i...I actually haven't been keeping up with this issue. What is it about an individual mandate that you view to be a non-negotiable aspect of a health care act? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com