Thursday, March 23, 2017

Republican's TrumpCare Key Elements To Be Removed

The House Republicans want to remove the essential health benefits (listed below) from the Affordable Care Act. So, what exactly does that mean? Prior to my opportunity to get Medicare health coverage, I set out to find a health insurance policy to cover myself. As a one person company, I didn’t have the luxury of employer coverage or ability to buy a group plan.
What I did get was expensive and covered very little. In fact, I think the policy that I was able to buy covered none of the benefits listed below. My policy allowed me to carry a card that indicated I was insured but it never ever paid anything to cover my medical needs! So, effectively I had what the congressional Republicans want to offer America – nothing. I had to pay for each medical service I needed during that period. Luckily for me, I am in pretty good health and now have Medicare coverage. But millions of Americans are not in good health and/or do not have the Medicare option; maybe even you.
Do not let the Affordable Care Act be effectively destroyed at all of our expense / health care!!!! Call your congressional delegation (representative and senators)!
Essential Health Benefits:
(1) Ambulatory patient services. [outpatient care]
(2) Emergency services.
(3) Hospitalization. [inpatient care]
(4) Maternity and newborn care
(5) Mental health and substance use disorder services, including behavioral health treatment.
(6) Prescription drugs.
(7) Rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices.
(8) Laboratory services
(9) Preventive and wellness services and chronic disease management;
(10) Pediatric services, including oral and vision care.

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