Health Insurance 3rd party pre-existing conditions change — no longer counts toward the essential health benefits standard. Restricts amount and timing of coverage for many essential health benefits. Allows states to obtain a waiver from the essential health benefits requirement for those who are in continuous coverage. Allows states to obtain a waiver from the essential health benefits requirement for those who qualify for a hardship exemption. Allows employers to charge higher premiums to the self-employed and individuals with disabilities, and requires companies with 50 or more employees to offer 12 weeks of paid maternity leave.
Obamacare required that plans not discriminate based on pre-existing conditions. Trumpcare could allow insurers to charge higher premiums based on pre-existing conditions, or take away protections for pre-existing conditions altogether. “Essential health benefits” stipulation could allow insurers to charge more for maternity care and mental health coverage, among other things.
Individual Mandate to buy insurance — money be given to states to give to those who couldn’t afford coverage. Creates incentives for people to remain covered, but doesn’t have to keep plans affordable for people. Some of these incentives include tax credits and health savings accounts. Also removes the individual mandate that mandates coverage for those who can’t afford insurance.
Calls the replacement plan a plan to repeal and replace Obamacare.
No penalties to pay or taxes to pay on coverage. Some have called it a “tax break” for the rich.
New Medicare Advantage plans would have to adhere to the Essential Health Benefits regulations.
States could apply for federal waivers to allow them to offer different plans.
The federal government would use $130 billion to create high-risk pools for those with pre-existing conditions who could not afford insurance or got health care through Medicaid.
Per capita subsidies would be available to lower-income Americans to buy a new private insurance plan.
$100 billion in increased spending on health care for low-income Americans and people who are older and are disabled.
And much more…
section of Obamacare repeal,
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