If your health insurance doesn’t cover as much, it’s no wonder that it’s cheaper that comprehensive insurance.
Half a loaf costs less than a whole loaf.
And that’s Trump’s cover for undermining the Affordable Care Act: cost.
Or the cost to some Americans.
The cost of classic ACA plans are likely to rise as the young or the risk tolerant buy lesser coverage.
“Today’s executive order will allow health insurance plans that cover fewer benefits and offer fewer consumer protections,” Tom Nickels, executive vice president of the American Hospital Association.
But half a loaf runs out sooner.
And when the half-assed insurance runs out, the public will pay to fill the gap.
Whether it’s health care provided in the emergency room of public hospitals or health care providers that don’t get paid, or just a generally less healthy workforce, we’ll all pay.
Skimpy insurance provides the illusion of coverage, until you really need it. Then the cupboard is empty.
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