The Senate TrumpCare bill looks oddly familiar...
Hmm, who wants to write a bill that only 16% of Americans agree with? That the Congressional Budget Office said will provide less coverage and increase prices across the board? Looks like we have two takers: House and Senate Republicans. But don’t take our word for it…
“After all the hype about Republicans' starting over and writing their own bill, the Senate repeal and replace discussion draft looks roughly similar to the House health care bill that has proven itself to be deeply unpopular. Experts predict it would likely have effects comparable to the House's in terms of how many Americans would lose coverage and how much more people buying their own insurance would have to pay to keep the coverage they have. “
“…Yet overall it would do the same thing as its House counterpart: less federal money for health insurance and a greater likelihood that more Americans will be uninsured.”
“With the exception of some key changes… the bill is similar to the version of the House measure that passed last month which Trump has since called "mean" despite having a Rose Garden celebration with House Republicans.”
“The House bill, whose fundamental framework can be seen in the Senate plan, would leave 23 million fewer Americans insured over the next decade, according to CBO.”
“The Senate health care bill released Thursday closely mirrors what the House narrowly approved in May. Some analysts called it a tempered version of the House bill ― which President Donald Trump called ‘mean.’ But it nevertheless puts vulnerable seniors smack in its crosshairs, according to advocates for elderly people.”
“Despite talk of starting from the drawing board, the Senate’s draft bill to repeal and replace Obamacare greatly resembles the House bill that came before it. Both bills will mean less robust coverage and more out-of-pocket costs for poorer Americans compared to Obamacare.”