The biggest problem with applying the free market to healthcare is the need for healthcare is highly atypical.Originally Posted by tooblue
- How many people shop around when they're having a heart attack?
- Why did Reagan sign the law that allows anyone to show up for emergency care, regardless of ability to pay?
- Why is it acceptable to deny car insurance coverage to somebody who has multiple DUIs, but then everyone condemns the health insurance company for figuring out a family has a high rate of breast cancer, and jack up their rates, accordingly?
The truly stupid thing is Republicans denigrated and undermined Obamacare - which was based on Romneycare, and both are based on the Heritage Foundation's conservative response to the Hillarycare single payer model - and the Republican demonization of ACA accelerates us toward a single payer model.
Now that he's openly declared war on the freedom caucus, wouldn't it be ironic if Trump turned to Democrats and moderate Republican to fix Obamacare, which would essentially help to save Republicans... from themselves?
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