Originally Posted by corumstation

1) Changes to Obamacare ...

---> Cease the mandate to buy health insurance or pay a penalty
-------> Maybe? If there was gap in coverage, insurance can charge 30% higher!
-------> A mandate by any other name is still a mandate! Hoe Hoe Hoe

---> Employers (big or small) does not have to provide health insurance!

---> Double Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) maximum contributions ... max contributions for 2017 are currently $3,400 per individual or $6,750 per family
-------> With HSA, you either use it or loose it ...
-------> So these financial institution gets to keep your money if you don't use any portion

---> Repeal of the premium health tax credit

---> Implement a tax credit ($2,000-$14,000/year) for taxpayers who do not receive insurance through their employer or a government program based upon age and income for people making less than $75,000
-------> With the proposal, you have to pay the cost first and then file for the credit on your tax return.
-------> Under Obamacare, it was a subsidy based on income only! You get the subsidy immediately.
-------> Laughable ... if you can't afford insurance now, what make the GOP think you can pay first and then file a tax return

---> End federal funding for Planned Parenthood and other restrictions on coverage related to abortion

---> Eliminate the Tanning Tax, the Net Income Investment Tax, the Medicare surtax and medical device excise tax used to pay for Obamacare

---> Allow over-the-counter medications to be qualifying expenses for HSAs and similar plans

---> Reduce the medical expense deductions to 7.5% from 10% for 2016

---> Eliminated Obamacare predefined coverage benefits!
-------> It's now up to the state to define benefits

---> This plan is expected to cover fewer people vs. the current 20+ million under Obamacare!


2) Portion of Obamacare that would be retained ...

---> Up to age 26, children would be allowed to remain on parent's insurance

---> Insurance can't deny or charge more for insurance, but ...
-------> Insurance can charge 30% more if there was gap in coverage!
-------> Anyway you want to call it, it's another form of Obamacare health insurance coverage mandate!

---> Restrictions and eventual phase out of Medicaid extension by 2020


Cost? ... Unknown!