Monday
Nov022009
GOP Alternative Will Not Bar Discrimination Based On Pre-Existing Conditions
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 5:03PM
The alternative health care reform bill being pitched by House Republicans will not prevent insurance providers from barring clients based on pre-existing conditions, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Monday.
Instead, the bill aims to increase high-risk pools on a state-by-state basis.
“We do encourage more states to have high-risk pools,” said Boehner during a pen and pad session with reporters. “It is a place where people with pre-existing conditions will have an opportunity to get affordable health insurance.”
According to Boehner, the Republican plan will likely not provide tax-incentives for those who purchase their own insurance either, citing the presumably high-cost as the prohibitive factor.
In addition to the alternative bill, Boehner and House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (R-Ind.) outlined the party’s strategy for combating the Affordable Health Care for America Act, which will include a 12-hour online town hall and a campaign spear-headed by Republican women members.
“Our goal is to make this as difficult as possible to vote for,” Boehner remarked.
Instead, the bill aims to increase high-risk pools on a state-by-state basis.
“We do encourage more states to have high-risk pools,” said Boehner during a pen and pad session with reporters. “It is a place where people with pre-existing conditions will have an opportunity to get affordable health insurance.”
According to Boehner, the Republican plan will likely not provide tax-incentives for those who purchase their own insurance either, citing the presumably high-cost as the prohibitive factor.
In addition to the alternative bill, Boehner and House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (R-Ind.) outlined the party’s strategy for combating the Affordable Health Care for America Act, which will include a 12-hour online town hall and a campaign spear-headed by Republican women members.
“Our goal is to make this as difficult as possible to vote for,” Boehner remarked.
Reader Comments (1)
Unbelievable. It's a good thing hardly anyone is covering this story. The Republicans better hope the public either never hears how cold and "commerce first" they are or that the public will forget quickly.