Health insurance premiums on the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces are set to soar after Congress failed Thursday to pass a last-minute plan to avert the rate hikes.
You can safely blame Republicans for 99% of the problems in America since Reagan.
Razashja on
Already did.
Way ahead o’ ya.
DELETE_OH_NINE on
I’ll continue to blame Republicans for everything. If there’s a bad, inhumane, stupid, insane policy being pushed, it’s because of a Republican.
spiritfiend on
>Conservatives haven’t taken health policy seriously for decades.
I disagree. They’ve been very serious about using healthcare as a means to extract money from the masses.
SuperstitiousPigeon5 on
I do.
Late-Dingo-8567 on
… obviously I blame the gop… but I’m still pissed the democrats caved and reopened the government for nothing.
Snap is being gutted, save is being gutted, and there are no aca subsidy extensions.
nwgdad on
If the shoe fits… And it certainly does.
Zachsjs on
I blame the ruling class actually.
Organic_Battle_597 on
I blame anybody who does not support medicare for all.
Maybe once we cross 50% of people on a public health plan the momentum will shift.
Descent900 on
I also blame democrats of Obama’s first term. They had a super majority and could have given us single payer. They instead negotiated against themselves for a half-baked system in the hopes of getting Republican votes, and got none.
Pale-and-Willing on
Everything Trump Touches Dies.
RioRancher on
Blame the ruling class that needs you married to an employer via an obnoxiously expensive healthcare plan
L337CAT79 on
Not only do I blame them for it, I hate them to.
AZWheels89 on
I already do, but now that I have permission, I definitely do
cwk415 on
Ironically the main reason conservatives opposed the ACA was because of the mandate, despite it coming straight out of a conservative plan, specifically the heritage foundation’s:
>In the early 1990s, during Bill and Hillary Clinton’s push for sweeping health care reform, conservatives were scrambling for a counterproposal. The Clintons had put forth a plan aiming for universal coverage, managed competition among insurers, and employer mandates. It was bold, and it scared a lot of people, especially Republicans.
>Enter: The Heritage Foundation.
Their proposal? Require individuals to purchase private insurance (the infamous “individual mandate”), penalize large employers who didn’t offer coverage, and create subsidized marketplaces to help people buy insurance. Sound familiar? That’s because it’s the basic structure of what later became the ACA.
ETA link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-aca-everyone-s-still-fighting-over-it-was-originally-the-heritage-foundation-s-idea-yes-really/ar-AA1Q9XBf
Reposting because comment was apparently auto-removed because of r/politics ridiculous over the top rules against using bold text..?
dc1999 on
This all could of been solved with a public option as part of the ACA. Thank Joe Liberman.
A_Few_Good on
But they have concepts of a plan!
Current_Animator7546 on
Did that lol. It’s the Republicans fault
Shradow on
For most of our messes. People will try to claim both sides and anyone doing so is just a fucking idiot.
Overall_Issue_2482 on
time for Hail mein Anführer 2.0 to declare ‘ACA funding’ haox is DOGE and lib is owned. democrats dont have enough vote to pass ACA. and dont forget to say thank you.
IllustratorLittle202 on
That’s been true since Raegan
marlinspike on
At leasat we have “The Concepts of a Plan”, almost 30 years since the modern push for a Public Health Care option came up seriously.
We don’t even vote on the basis of real issues, so this is what we get.
JaRuleTheDamaja on
No, Vox. I’m blaming both parties. 🇺🇸🦅
RobutNotRobot on
The reason I hate a lot of Democrats is solely because of their fecklessness and complicity with the Republican agenda.
We have been living the Republican agenda for damn near 50 years.
SamsonAight on
I do, and yet nothing js being done!
bobfromsanluis on
Let’s not forget that not only have the Republicans tried (and failed) to overturn the ACA some 17 or so times, but they have also stripped several key provisions of the ACA to make it more cumbersome, less effective and harder for most people to use and in some cases, harder to qualify. An ex Florida Congressman (sorry don’t remember his name) famously stood up on the floor of the House and called out Republicans stating that their only plan for health care / insurance was for us to die, and die quickly. Due to how badly most Americans are going to be effected by their refusal to address the issue in a serious manner, the attitude of a majority of Americans are now ready for a single payer system, AKA, Medicare for All.
DebtPlenty2383 on
Excellent idea. Wait. Why?
ClassicHando on
Republicans have been trying to kill it since it was a thing. Im more than happy to put the requisite blame on coward chuck
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Health insurance premiums on the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces are set to soar after Congress failed Thursday to pass a last-minute plan to avert the rate hikes.
[As many as four million people](https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2024-12/59230-ARPA.pdf) could be forced to go uninsured, because they can no longer afford their health plan. I spoke with [some of them](https://www.vox.com/health/468555/health-insurance-uninsured-affordable-care-act-government-shutdown) earlier this fall. These are working parents, entrepreneurs, and retirees — all now facing impossible choices because of the loss of their government aid.
Read more: [https://www.vox.com/health/471965/health-insurance-marketplace-aca-tax-credits-expire](https://www.vox.com/health/471965/health-insurance-marketplace-aca-tax-credits-expire)
You can safely blame Republicans for 99% of the problems in America since Reagan.
Already did.
Way ahead o’ ya.
I’ll continue to blame Republicans for everything. If there’s a bad, inhumane, stupid, insane policy being pushed, it’s because of a Republican.
>Conservatives haven’t taken health policy seriously for decades.
I disagree. They’ve been very serious about using healthcare as a means to extract money from the masses.
I do.
… obviously I blame the gop… but I’m still pissed the democrats caved and reopened the government for nothing.
Snap is being gutted, save is being gutted, and there are no aca subsidy extensions.
If the shoe fits… And it certainly does.
I blame the ruling class actually.
I blame anybody who does not support medicare for all.
Maybe once we cross 50% of people on a public health plan the momentum will shift.
I also blame democrats of Obama’s first term. They had a super majority and could have given us single payer. They instead negotiated against themselves for a half-baked system in the hopes of getting Republican votes, and got none.
Everything Trump Touches Dies.
Blame the ruling class that needs you married to an employer via an obnoxiously expensive healthcare plan
Not only do I blame them for it, I hate them to.
I already do, but now that I have permission, I definitely do
Ironically the main reason conservatives opposed the ACA was because of the mandate, despite it coming straight out of a conservative plan, specifically the heritage foundation’s:
>In the early 1990s, during Bill and Hillary Clinton’s push for sweeping health care reform, conservatives were scrambling for a counterproposal. The Clintons had put forth a plan aiming for universal coverage, managed competition among insurers, and employer mandates. It was bold, and it scared a lot of people, especially Republicans.
>Enter: The Heritage Foundation.
Their proposal? Require individuals to purchase private insurance (the infamous “individual mandate”), penalize large employers who didn’t offer coverage, and create subsidized marketplaces to help people buy insurance. Sound familiar? That’s because it’s the basic structure of what later became the ACA.
ETA link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-aca-everyone-s-still-fighting-over-it-was-originally-the-heritage-foundation-s-idea-yes-really/ar-AA1Q9XBf
Reposting because comment was apparently auto-removed because of r/politics ridiculous over the top rules against using bold text..?
This all could of been solved with a public option as part of the ACA. Thank Joe Liberman.
But they have concepts of a plan!
Did that lol. It’s the Republicans fault
For most of our messes. People will try to claim both sides and anyone doing so is just a fucking idiot.
time for Hail mein Anführer 2.0 to declare ‘ACA funding’ haox is DOGE and lib is owned. democrats dont have enough vote to pass ACA. and dont forget to say thank you.
That’s been true since Raegan
At leasat we have “The Concepts of a Plan”, almost 30 years since the modern push for a Public Health Care option came up seriously.
We don’t even vote on the basis of real issues, so this is what we get.
No, Vox. I’m blaming both parties. 🇺🇸🦅
The reason I hate a lot of Democrats is solely because of their fecklessness and complicity with the Republican agenda.
We have been living the Republican agenda for damn near 50 years.
I do, and yet nothing js being done!
Let’s not forget that not only have the Republicans tried (and failed) to overturn the ACA some 17 or so times, but they have also stripped several key provisions of the ACA to make it more cumbersome, less effective and harder for most people to use and in some cases, harder to qualify. An ex Florida Congressman (sorry don’t remember his name) famously stood up on the floor of the House and called out Republicans stating that their only plan for health care / insurance was for us to die, and die quickly. Due to how badly most Americans are going to be effected by their refusal to address the issue in a serious manner, the attitude of a majority of Americans are now ready for a single payer system, AKA, Medicare for All.
Excellent idea. Wait. Why?
Republicans have been trying to kill it since it was a thing. Im more than happy to put the requisite blame on coward chuck