On 10/6/2012 2:13 PM, Fair Play wrote:
> On Sat, 06 Oct 2012 11:03:44 -0600, i'll close gitmo<
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> wrote:
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>> On 10/5/2012 11:44 PM, Fair Play wrote:
>>> “No. 1,” declared Mitt Romney in Wednesday’s debate, “pre-existing
>>> conditions are covered under my plan.” No, they aren’t
>>
>> Yes they are:
>
> No they are not.
Yes they are.
> Only for those with "continuing coverage"
Nope, that's a lie.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/04/romney-adviser-fields-questions-on-pre-existing-conditions/
As governor of Massachusetts, Romney signed a health reform law which
included protections against people with pre-existing conditions being
denied health coverage or being charged higher prices.
Fehrnstrom explained that Romney supports giving states power to
determine what plan best suits their local needs, but also supports a
guarantee of coverage for those who, absent legislation, might be denied
insurance or reach coverage limits, an aim of Obama's legislation.
"The governor believes that those who have continuous coverage should
not be dropped, if they change plans and have a pre-existing condition.
But states are well situated to manage these issues," he said.
Romney has said in recent interviews that coverage for individuals with
pre-existing conditions would be part of his plans.
"My plan is to help bring down the cost of this extraordinary health
care inflation, and so instead of putting in place what's affectionately
known as Obamacare, I would repeal that and replace that with measures
that are designed to help bring down the cost of health insurance and
make sure at the same time people have access to health care,
preexisting conditions are able to be covered," he said on "Live with
Kelly and Michael" in September.
And in an interview for "Meet the Press," Romney said "I'm not getting
rid of all of healthcare reform," specifically naming pre-existing
conditions, coverage for "family up to whatever age they might like,"
and reform the law which lets companies buy insurance for their
employees pre-tax, a benefit not granted to people shopping individually.
Romney also said an individual mandate that many or all people obtain
health coverage is not necessary to implement coverage of pre-existing
conditions and extend coverage of young adults under their families' plans
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http://www.mittromney.com/issues/health-care
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>>
>> Mitt's Plan
>>
>>
>> On his first day in office, Mitt Romney will issue an executive order
>> that paves the way for the federal government to issue Obamacare waivers
>> to all fifty states. He will then work with Congress to repeal the full
>> legislation as quickly as possible.
>>
>> In place of Obamacare, Mitt will pursue policies that give each state
>> the power to craft a health care reform plan that is best for its own
>> citizens. The federal government’s role will be to help markets work by
>> creating a level playing field for competition.
>>
>> Restore State Leadership and Flexibility
>>
>> Mitt will begin by returning states to their proper place in charge of
>> regulating local insurance markets and caring for the poor, uninsured,
>> and chronically ill. States will have both the incentive and the
>> flexibility to experiment, learn from one another, and craft the
>> approaches best suited to their own citizens.
>> •Block grant Medicaid and other payments to states
>> •Limit federal standards and requirements on both private insurance
>> and Medicaid coverage
>> •Ensure flexibility to help the uninsured, including public-private
>> partnerships, exchanges, and subsidies
>> •Ensure flexibility to help the chronically ill, including high-risk
>> pools, reinsurance, and risk adjustment
>> •Offer innovation grants to explore non-litigation alternatives to
>> dispute resolution
>>
>> Promote Free Markets and Fair Competition
>>
>> Competition drives improvements in efficiency and effectiveness,
>> offering consumers higher quality goods and services at lower cost. It
>> can have the same effect in the health care system, if given the chance
>> to work.
>>
>> •Cap non-economic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits
>> •Empower individuals and small businesses to form purchasing pools
>> •Prevent discrimination against individuals with pre-existing
>> conditions who maintain continuous coverage
>> •Facilitate IT interoperability
>>
>> Empower Consumer Choice
>>
>> For markets to work, consumers must have the information and the power
>> to make decisions about their own care. Placing the patient at the
>> center of the process will drive quality up and cost down while ensuring
>> that services are designed to provide what Americans actually want.
>> •End tax discrimination against the individual purchase of insurance
>> •Allow consumers to purchase insurance across state lines
>> •Unshackle HSAs by allowing funds to be used for insurance premiums
>> •Promote "co-insurance" products
>> •Promote alternatives to "fee for service"
>> •Encourage "Consumer Reports"-type ratings of alternative insurance plans
>
> You neglect to mention he plans to cut off the federal subsidies which
> allowed Romneycare to succeed in Massachusetts, typically pulling up
> the ladder after himself.
>
> A blueprint for bankruptcy and death for seniors and chronically ill.