Common Dreams : declared in From Bad to Worse: The GOP Assault on the Nation's Health and Wellbeing

A few related truths about health care in the US:The US health care system is (and has long been) wildly inefficient, inequitable and ineffective. So, the US spends much more on health care than any other country, and tens of millions of US residence have inadequate access to health care. "Health care for profit—a system that treats health care as a commodity—is bound to fail in a few predictable ways. A for-profit health care system leaves millions of vulnerable US residents—especially the poor, the elderly and those with health issues—inadequately protected. The US does not have a healthy health care system because a powerful minority will not allow it.

GOP Senators Express Misgivings About Health Bill

Several Republican senators on Sunday expressed reluctance to support their party's latest health-care bill, adding to the uncertainty about whether some form of the legislation would be able to pass the chamber soon. All but one had previously indicated they were uncomfortable with the draft legislation to overhaul the nation's health-care system, including repealing key parts of the Affordable Care Act passed during the Obama...


And it would loosen regulations on the insurance markets, likely meaning lower premiums but for more limited health insurance coverage. Under the GOP Senate bill, many of those costs would revert to individuals with low incomes. The 49 percent who get insurance through their employer:Employers will no longer be required to offer health insurance, which could affect people who are insured through their employers. A pending report from the CBO, due by early next week, will help clarify who might be uninsured under the Senate bill. Still, there are some clear initial takeaways for different groups:The 20 percent of the population with Medicaid:Much like the House bill, the Senate bill would make dramatic cuts to the health insurance program for people with low incomes.


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