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House Republicans' CHOICE Act would roll back some Obamacare protections (www.npr.org)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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tl;dr: republicans have pushed the CHOICE arrangement act through the house. this act which will push back regulations on "short-term" plans (which biden calls "junk insurance" because of how little they're required to cover compared to normal healthcare plans) & make them much more widespread. these plans, while cheaper, can often miss very important requirements such as prescription drugs, hospitalization, & mental health care

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

It will not become law as long as Democrats hold control of the Senate and/or White House. It’s simply a placeholder for things to come in the event Republicans regain control.

This bill and those like are objectively problematic for anyone who believes healthcare is a right, not a privilege. It’s also problematic for anyone who currently benefits from protections in the ACA, which is a majority of working class Americans (and a large portion of the Republican voting base). Hence why Republicans won’t tell you what it does, only what they want you to think it does. Cue dog whistle buzzwords like “freedom”, “socialism” and “Obama” to be used incessantly in its marketing to voters.