Comments on: The Senate Finance Committee’s Nothing Burger Proposal http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/06/18/sfc-employer-mandate/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:42:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sharon http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/06/18/sfc-employer-mandate/comment-page-1/#comment-154432 Sharon Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:35:59 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/?p=15684#comment-154432 Obviously, the Senate---and especially the Finanace Committee--needs to hear a big shout from the people out here in the real world who actually vote for them. There are enough of us. We can make our voices louder than that of the lobbies. Send in your stories. Mail, email, phone your senators and the other players. Tell them to give us a real FEDERAL public option now, one where rates can be set as in Medicare, one that can compete with the private sector, and cover everyone. Shout out folks. Help these Senate (mostly guys) get to know the people's needs. Obviously, the Senate—and especially the Finanace Committee–needs to hear a big shout from the people out here in the real world who actually vote for them. There are enough of us. We can make our voices louder than that of the lobbies. Send in your stories. Mail, email, phone your senators and the other players. Tell them to give us a real FEDERAL public option now, one where rates can be set as in Medicare, one that can compete with the private sector, and cover everyone. Shout out folks. Help these Senate (mostly guys) get to know the people’s needs.

]]> By: Catseye http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/06/18/sfc-employer-mandate/comment-page-1/#comment-154092 Catseye Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:57:23 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/?p=15684#comment-154092 For an individual, 300% of the poverty level would be $30,200. (Wonder whan the last time was that they updated that thing. 1980?) For an individual, 300% of the poverty level would be $30,200. (Wonder whan the last time was that they updated that thing. 1980?)

]]> By: Jon http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/06/18/sfc-employer-mandate/comment-page-1/#comment-154066 Jon Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:25:20 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/?p=15684#comment-154066 I looked at this Senate finance committee proposal and the proposal of the AHIP and they are nearly identical. Baucus's Health Care Plan Is WORSE Than The Health Insurance Industry's Plan. The AHIP has more generous subsidies to help low income individuals buy health insurance and a greater expansion in Medicaid. To say this proposal was written by lobbyist would be an insult to lobbyist <a href="http://jwalkerreport.blogspot.com/2009/06/baucuss-health-care-plan-is-worse-than.html" rel="nofollow">Baucus's Health Care Plan Is Worse Than The Health Insurance Industry's Plan </a> Ezra Klein at Washingont Post, released a health care reform draft proposal from the Senate Finance Committee. The plan is not just bad, it is worse than I would have ever imagined it would be. Just how bad is Senator Baucus's draft proposal? It is worse than the proposal put forward by America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). That is correct, the health insurance industry wrote a better proposal than the Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee. For the most part Baucus's proposal is almost identical to that of the AHIP lobby. Both do not include a public option and would offer a very low bare bone insurance plan. Both have individual mandates, a form of community rating, and some type of health care exchange. Both would also limit out-of-pocket cost based on the current HSA standards. In the few places the proposals differ, Baucus proposal is in fact less generous than the AHIP. Paying for private insurance Baucus Proposal – People making below 300% of the federal poverty level (FPL) would get subsidies to help buy insurance. If you make more than $31,500 you are on your own for the full cost of insurance. AHIP Proposal – People making below 400% of the FPL would get subsidies to help buy insurance. Also everyone buying private insurance would get to deduct the full cost of their plan. Medicaid Eligibility Baucus Proposal – Every adult below 100% of the FPL would be eligible for Medicaid. Children below 133% of FDL would be eligible. AHIP Proposal – Every adult below 100% of the FPL would be eligible for Medicaid. Children below 300% of FDL would be eligible. The conclusion is simple. To claim that the health care reform plan put forward by the Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee was written by health industry lobbyists would be an insult to the lobbyist. Their plan was slightly better and did more to help average Americans buy health insurance. I looked at this Senate finance committee proposal and the proposal of the AHIP and they are nearly identical. Baucus’s Health Care Plan Is WORSE Than The Health Insurance Industry’s Plan. The AHIP has more generous subsidies to help low income individuals buy health insurance and a greater expansion in Medicaid. To say this proposal was written by lobbyist would be an insult to lobbyist

Baucus’s Health Care Plan Is Worse Than The Health Insurance Industry’s Plan

Ezra Klein at Washingont Post, released a health care reform draft proposal from the Senate Finance Committee. The plan is not just bad, it is worse than I would have ever imagined it would be. Just how bad is Senator Baucus’s draft proposal? It is worse than the proposal put forward by America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). That is correct, the health insurance industry wrote a better proposal than the Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee.

For the most part Baucus’s proposal is almost identical to that of the AHIP lobby. Both do not include a public option and would offer a very low bare bone insurance plan. Both have individual mandates, a form of community rating, and some type of health care exchange. Both would also limit out-of-pocket cost based on the current HSA standards. In the few places the proposals differ, Baucus proposal is in fact less generous than the AHIP.

Paying for private insurance

Baucus Proposal – People making below 300% of the federal poverty level (FPL) would get subsidies to help buy insurance. If you make more than $31,500 you are on your own for the full cost of insurance.

AHIP Proposal – People making below 400% of the FPL would get subsidies to help buy insurance. Also everyone buying private insurance would get to deduct the full cost of their plan.

Medicaid Eligibility

Baucus Proposal – Every adult below 100% of the FPL would be eligible for Medicaid. Children below 133% of FDL would be eligible.

AHIP Proposal – Every adult below 100% of the FPL would be eligible for Medicaid. Children below 300% of FDL would be eligible.

The conclusion is simple. To claim that the health care reform plan put forward by the Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee was written by health industry lobbyists would be an insult to the lobbyist. Their plan was slightly better and did more to help average Americans buy health insurance.

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