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DeMint called the health care law socialized medicine and said it would make the United States system like those in Britain or Canada. PolitiFact has rated similar claims False, because the health care law leaves in place the private health care system and the free market.
The law does put more regulations on health insurance companies. It also fines most large employers who fail to provide insurance for their employees, and it requires all individuals to have health insurance. In Britain, doctors are employees of the government, while in Canada, the government pays most medical bills as part of a single-payer system. President Barack Obamas health law has neither of those features.
DeMint said the law will intervene in decisions between doctors and patients. Though the law puts more regulations on health insurance companies, nothing in the law changes typical interactions between doctors and patients. We rate that claim is False.
On other issues, DeMint made claims that were partially accurate, but needed additional context. He said the health care law was paid for by cutting from Medicare. He's right that lawmakers did rein in future Medicare spending and then counted the savings as deficit reduction to offset new health care spending. Specifically, the law trimmed extra payments to the Medicare Advantage program. It also set up penalties for hospitals if they don't meet good health benchmarks for Medicare patients. We've rated similar claims Half True.
DeMint said people on Medicaid, the health insurance for the poor, are less healthy than people who have no health insurance at all. We've found mixed evidence for such claims. In some cases, Medicaid patients do have poorer outcomes, but in other cases, they do better. Experts have warned that more studies are needed. Weve rated similar claims Half True.
Who "debunked" the claims? Spokespeople for the administration? Politi-fact op-ed disguised as news is nothing but a circle jerk.
Who "debunked" the claims? Spokespeople for the administration? Politi-fact op-ed disguised as news is nothing but a circle jerk.
hazelnutty another not so useful tool for the Democrat party..
and just as pathetic
Dudley asking for sources...too funny.
DeMint called the health care law socialized medicine and said it would make the United States system like those in Britain or Canada.
DeMint said the law will intervene in decisions between doctors and patients. Though the law puts more regulations on health insurance companies, nothing in the law changes typical interactions between doctors and patients.
On other issues, DeMint made claims that were partially accurate, but needed additional context. He said the health care law was paid for by cutting from Medicare. He's right that lawmakers did rein in future Medicare spending and then counted the savings as deficit reduction to offset new health care spending. Specifically, the law trimmed extra payments to the Medicare Advantage program. It also set up penalties for hospitals if they don't meet good health benchmarks for Medicare patients. We've rated similar claims Half True.
DeMint said people on Medicaid, the health insurance for the poor, are less healthy than people who have no health insurance at all. We've found mixed evidence for such claims. In some cases, Medicaid patients do have poorer outcomes, but in other cases, they do better. Experts have warned that more studies are needed. Weve rated similar claims Half True.
... ACA is neither socialist or capitalist - it's corporatist, which features the worst aspects of both. ...
A better term would oligarchist. ACA is what happens when an oligarchy, in this case the financial industry, gains control of public policy.
... ACA is neither socialist or capitalist - it's corporatist, which features the worst aspects of both. ...
A better term would oligarchist. ACA is what happens when an oligarchy, in this case the financial industry, gains control of public policy.
Who "debunked" the claims? Spokespeople for the administration? Politi-fact op-ed disguised as news is nothing but a circle jerk.
Dudley asking for sources...too funny.
What a sad commentary - rightwingers whining about sources while unable to produce sources. It would be funny, if it weren't so pathetic.
"I don't have facts to back this up, but..." ~ Republican Mantra .
Dudley asking for sources...too funny.
What a sad commentary - rightwingers whining about sources while unable to produce sources. It would be funny, if it weren't so pathetic.
"I don't have facts to back this up, but..." ~ Republican Mantra .
LOL< it is you Lefty's that are pathetic, you only quote Lefty sources and claim they have the only truth.
Let's start here, you personally don't shit about the bill.
f you did you would know that Exchanges aren't ready...what does that mean?
There is NO way for any e communication between Ins Co/Gov/Consumer.
All business will have to be done maually creating 10 times the work.
There will be NO way to verify subsidy qualificatios, that is why all the consumer has to do is say he makes "x" amount of dollars and they will get it.
Why is that a problem?
Let's start here....
It means that the Companies having been mandated to spend 80% of ALL premium dollars will be paying claims from an absurdly low prmium collected until the Exchanges ARE up and running. I think you are too stupid understand what that means. So I'll help, it means NOT enough premiums are being collected to cover the claims coming in....
Are you intelligent enough to understand what THAT means?
Why are you terrified of people having health insurance?
EMTALA
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What a sad commentary - rightwingers whining about sources while unable to produce sources. It would be funny, if it weren't so pathetic.
"I don't have facts to back this up, but..." ~ Republican Mantra .
LOL< it is you Lefty's that are pathetic, you only quote Lefty sources and claim they have the only truth.
Let's start here, you personally don't shit about the bill.
f you did you would know that Exchanges aren't ready...what does that mean?
There is NO way for any e communication between Ins Co/Gov/Consumer.
All business will have to be done maually creating 10 times the work.
There will be NO way to verify subsidy qualificatios, that is why all the consumer has to do is say he makes "x" amount of dollars and they will get it.
Why is that a problem?
Let's start here....
It means that the Companies having been mandated to spend 80% of ALL premium dollars will be paying claims from an absurdly low prmium collected until the Exchanges ARE up and running. I think you are too stupid understand what that means. So I'll help, it means NOT enough premiums are being collected to cover the claims coming in....
Are you intelligent enough to understand what THAT means?
.
I won't call you stupid, I don't have to you...
Your take on how the insurance exchange launch will affect insurance companies bottom line is idiotic. The insurance exchange launch won't be a demarcated launch it will be a soft launch - the important dates to remember are;
October 1 launch begins
January 1 insurance bought on the exchange begin to take effect
March 31 open enrollment ends
While the state's campaign may seem to be getting off to a late start, the federal government is pushing the message that Oct. 1, the day when people can start buying insurance, isn't really the big day. It's actually Jan. 1, the first day the new coverage can actually start.
Even then, people don't have to have coverage until the "open enrollment" period closes on March 31. After that, most Americans will either be insured or pay what is initially a nominal penalty of $95 for being uninsured.
Why are you terrified of people having health insurance?
EMTALA
.
What a sad commentary - rightwingers whining about sources while unable to produce sources. It would be funny, if it weren't so pathetic.
"I don't have facts to back this up, but..." ~ Republican Mantra .
LOL< it is you Lefty's that are pathetic, you only quote Lefty sources and claim they have the only truth.
Let's start here, you personally don't shit about the bill.
f you did you would know that Exchanges aren't ready...what does that mean?
There is NO way for any e communication between Ins Co/Gov/Consumer.
All business will have to be done maually creating 10 times the work.
There will be NO way to verify subsidy qualificatios, that is why all the consumer has to do is say he makes "x" amount of dollars and they will get it.
Why is that a problem?
Let's start here....
It means that the Companies having been mandated to spend 80% of ALL premium dollars will be paying claims from an absurdly low prmium collected until the Exchanges ARE up and running. I think you are too stupid understand what that means. So I'll help, it means NOT enough premiums are being collected to cover the claims coming in....
Are you intelligent enough to understand what THAT means?
.
I won't call you stupid, I don't have to you...
Your take on how the insurance exchange launch will affect insurance companies bottom line is idiotic. The insurance exchange launch won't be a demarcated launch it will be a soft launch - the important dates to remember are;
October 1 launch begins
January 1 insurance bought on the exchange begin to take effect
March 31 open enrollment ends
While the state's campaign may seem to be getting off to a late start, the federal government is pushing the message that Oct. 1, the day when people can start buying insurance, isn't really the big day. It's actually Jan. 1, the first day the new coverage can actually start.
Even then, people don't have to have coverage until the "open enrollment" period closes on March 31. After that, most Americans will either be insured or pay what is initially a nominal penalty of $95 for being uninsured.
Why are you terrified of people having health insurance?
EMTALA
.
Why are you terrified of people having health insurance?
EMTALA
.
I'm terrified of government that enslaves us to insurance companies.
LOL< it is you Lefty's that are pathetic, you only quote Lefty sources and claim they have the only truth.
Let's start here, you personally don't shit about the bill.
f you did you would know that Exchanges aren't ready...what does that mean?
There is NO way for any e communication between Ins Co/Gov/Consumer.
All business will have to be done maually creating 10 times the work.
There will be NO way to verify subsidy qualificatios, that is why all the consumer has to do is say he makes "x" amount of dollars and they will get it.
Why is that a problem?
Let's start here....
It means that the Companies having been mandated to spend 80% of ALL premium dollars will be paying claims from an absurdly low prmium collected until the Exchanges ARE up and running. I think you are too stupid understand what that means. So I'll help, it means NOT enough premiums are being collected to cover the claims coming in....
Are you intelligent enough to understand what THAT means?
.
I won't call you stupid, I don't have to you...
Your take on how the insurance exchange launch will affect insurance companies bottom line is idiotic. The insurance exchange launch won't be a demarcated launch it will be a soft launch - the important dates to remember are;
October 1 launch begins
January 1 insurance bought on the exchange begin to take effect
March 31 open enrollment ends
While the state's campaign may seem to be getting off to a late start, the federal government is pushing the message that Oct. 1, the day when people can start buying insurance, isn't really the big day. It's actually Jan. 1, the first day the new coverage can actually start.
Even then, people don't have to have coverage until the "open enrollment" period closes on March 31. After that, most Americans will either be insured or pay what is initially a nominal penalty of $95 for being uninsured.
Why are you terrified of people having health insurance?
EMTALA
.
It isn't "my take", it is what is happening....I laugh at you assholes who simply swallow the Bammy jizz.
When part D came out the same thing happened the Gov subsidies here took 18 months to kicik...18 months of claims paid on subpar premiums.
Get back to when you are educated, not just some stupid fuck with an opinion.
.
I won't call you stupid, I don't have to you...
Your take on how the insurance exchange launch will affect insurance companies bottom line is idiotic. The insurance exchange launch won't be a demarcated launch it will be a soft launch - the important dates to remember are;
October 1 launch begins
January 1 insurance bought on the exchange begin to take effect
March 31 open enrollment ends
While the state's campaign may seem to be getting off to a late start, the federal government is pushing the message that Oct. 1, the day when people can start buying insurance, isn't really the big day. It's actually Jan. 1, the first day the new coverage can actually start.
Even then, people don't have to have coverage until the "open enrollment" period closes on March 31. After that, most Americans will either be insured or pay what is initially a nominal penalty of $95 for being uninsured.
Why are you terrified of people having health insurance?
EMTALA
.
It isn't "my take", it is what is happening....I laugh at you assholes who simply swallow the Bammy jizz.
When part D came out the same thing happened the Gov subsidies here took 18 months to kicik...18 months of claims paid on subpar premiums.
Get back to when you are educated, not just some stupid fuck with an opinion.
-pewsh!- I'll take your word for it that the Bush administration fucked up Part D but-----but in case you haven't noticed, that was Part D, we've moved on, now-----now we're talking about Obamacare - try to keep up - K?
LOL - I'll believe you're "in the business" when you post your credentials but-----but in case you didn't notice, this is a message board - you can self identify yourself as "in the business" or-----or you can park your ass in a hangar and call yourself an airplane, both are equally believable but-----but with the nonsense you're known to post about Obamacare most people probably think you're more likely to be an airplane.
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Why are you terrified of people having health insurance?
EMTALA
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I'm terrified of government that enslaves us to insurance companies.
