Highlights of the plan include:
- Protecting those with pre-existing conditions by allowing individuals access to a continuous coverage pool.
- Making insurance more affordable and accessible by reducing the industry’s regulatory barriers and implementing innovative healthcare options, like sharing plans.
- Expanding the use of Health Savings Accounts.
- Reforming the Medicaid program to ensure that it not only doesn’t go insolvent, but also truly serves its purpose to provide care to those who need it.
It is encouraging that Republicans are seeking real solutions to some of the problems facing the healthcare industry, like affordability, rather than let the Democrat narrative take the lead. Democratic plans are a one-size-fits-all approach in the form of socialized medicine that will harm, not help Americans. Their Medicare for All Act of 2019 combines all health insurance, including current government healthcare programs like Medicare and Medicaid, into one single comprehensive (primary and specialty care) system. Unlike the RSC plan, Medicare for All will not allow individuals to control their healthcare decisions and they will be forced to receive less than quality care.
Eagle Forum applauds RSC for working on an alternate plan that actually benefits Americans. We look forward to seeing the implementation of the plan as it is formed into legislation.