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  1. Sep 2019
    1. Trump tweeted Tuesday night that he will "revisit this issue" if Congress doesn't legalize DACA.

      When does he have time to Tweet like this lol

    2. In a statement about DACA, President Trump called on Congress to act, but he did not specifically endorse legislation to preserve it.

      So what would happen to those who had children under the DACA policy?

    3. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will process all new applications received as of Sept. 5 and then stop accepting applications. DREAMers whose work permits expire before March 5, 2018, can apply for a two-year renewal, but they must meet an upcoming Oct. 5 deadline. The government will not terminate "previously issued deferred action or revoke Employment Authorization Documents."

      After they stopped application then they began the search

    4. Not immediately.

      Then how fast lol

    5. In June, 10 Republican attorneys general moved to force Trump's hand.

      This must be a tough decision for Trump to make

    6. At the time DACA was created, Obama's executive action had strong public support according to a 2012 Pew Research Center survey,

      This is when Obama was president and got suicide for this

    7. They reside in every state, with the largest concentrations in California (222,795), Texas (124,300), New York (41,970), Illinois (42,376) and Florida (32,795)

      I'm not surprised about California and Miami and New York

    8. There are about 800,000 DACA recipients, also known as DREAMers, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

      That is a lot of families

    9. The Trump administration announced Tuesday it would end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, in six months if Congress doesn't find a more permanent solution.

      Why would they do that most smart people in our work force today

    1. What It Really Means To ‘Defund’ Planned Parenthood

      OH NO HERE WE GO AGAIN

    2. Democrats, meanwhile, have the numbers in the Senate to block any bill that “defunds” Planned Parenthood, and they’ve vowed to do so. 

      YESSSSSS!!!!!!

    3. After conducting a breast exam and referring her to a radiologist, a staffer at Planned Parenthood actually applied to Medicaid on Benner’s behalf so she could focus on her health without worrying about money. Benner learned that her aggressive breast cancer was already spreading to her lymphatic system, and she was able to have an emergency double mastectomy that saved her life.

      Yes, i feel like Trump is doing a great job with debt and working on saving us money but this will be a major hit to the medical field and people will need more treatments then they do now.

    4. In 2014, federally qualified health centers only provided about a third of the contraceptive services that Planned Parenthood did, according to the Congressional Research Service.

      Wow its been since 2014 "federally qualified health centers only provided about a third of the contraceptive services" (huffpost, Laura Bassett, 8 Mar. 2017)

    5. leaving the family planning provider with no excess money to use for other things. 

      This is a form of planned parenting

    6. through Medicaid and Title X for preventive health care ― about half a billion dollars ― is “fungible,” meaning that it frees up other money for abortions.  

      Yes, this might help other clinics. However, most people would like to go some where they trust and no would give them the best results.

    7. “Speaker Ryan is threatening to say women in this country can no longer go to the health care provider of their choice. It’s simply un-American and completely irresponsible to say to folks, ‘Go try to find somewhere else on your own.’” 

      I feel as if Speaker Ryan and so on are trying to make an example for those who aren't or were born in america. To those who came over here for reason like planned parenthood

    8. about 60 percent of Planned Parenthood’s 2.5 million patients ― from choosing Planned Parenthood for their health care.

      More people might and will be sick from this

    9. The government does not cut a blank check to Planned Parenthood. The family planning provider is listed nowhere in the federal budget, and a law already prevents taxpayer dollars from being used to pay for abortions.

      The trump administration will be hated for this. However, they are keeping their promise before Trump was elected. Reducing the budget for planned parenthood will hurt them a lot.

    10. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has vowed to “defund” Planned Parenthood in upcoming legislation.

      Why would he want to do something like that

  2. Aug 2019
    1. PolicychangesduringtheTrumpadministration

      The Shift

    2. UniversalhealthcoveragethroughuniversalhealthinsuranceremainsanelusivegoalfortheU.S.Thecountrystartedlatebutithascomealongway.Nevertheless,itmaynevercatchupwithotherindustrializedcountriesbecausetheconceptremainscon-troversialeventhough60%saythat“itisthefederalgovernment’sresponsibilitytomakesureallAmericanshavehealthcarecover-age”

      I don't believe it's the governments responsibility for everyone to have health care. They should just offer it and it depends on the person.

    3. Thereistalkofpoliticalcompromise,aswellasabipartisanbill[21],wherebytheRepublicansagreetoprovidefundingforthecost-sharingsubsidiesiftheDemocratsagreetoincreasestateflexibilitythrough“innovationwaivers”andproviderelieftosmallemployers.Suchcompromiseislikelytobedifficulttoachieve,withmanyRepublicansbalkingatincreasingthepricetagoftheACA,andmanyDemocratsbeingreluctanttosupportanypro-posalsthatallowinsurerstosellpoliciesinwhichthosewithpre-existingconditionsarechargedmore

      They created an innovation wavier to provide for smaller employees like 401k

    4. Lossofthecost-sharingsubsidiesalonemeansthatpremiumswillrisebyanestimated19%in2018,varyingfrom7%to38%bystate[17]–andbyfarmore(between35%and90%)overathree-yearperiod[18].Thisisontopofotherpremiumincreasesresultingfromhigherthananticipatedserviceutilization.(Pre-miumincreasesfromrepealoftheindividualmandatewillnotoccuruntil2019.)Whilethesizeofpremiumincreasesvariesagreatdealbystate,theyweresubstantialduringthe2018openenrollmentperiod(whichendedon15December2017inthefed-eralmarketplace)–anaverageincreaseof34%forSilverplans

      This is what the national conference came out with

    5. Regulationsgoverningsmallemployersthatgrouptogethertocreatetheirownplans(called“associationhealthplans”)wouldbemodifiedtopermitlesscomprehensivepolicies.Andthesaleofshort-termpolicieswouldbepermitted

      This would work perfectly for short term insurance that one would have to keep renewing

    6. requiringadultstohavedependentchildrentobecovered

      I would be in debt if this accord

    7. (1)occasionallystatingthatitwouldnothavetheInternalRevenueServiceenforcethetaxpenaltiesforthosewhochoosetoremainuninsured–thisisrelevantto2018,whentheindividualmandateisstillinforce;(2)severelycuttingfundingforoutreachduringtheannualopenenrollmentperiod,aswellasthelengthoftheperiod;(3)providingnegativepublicstate-mentsabouttheACA;and(4)choosingnottofundtheso-called“cost-sharingsubsidies.

      So these are the effect of the trump administration when they remove Obama care

    8. Onewouldexpecttoseeanuptickinthenumberofunin-suredfortworeasons:(1)thefinancialpenaltyforbeinguninsuredwillberemovedbeginningin2019,and(2)premiumswillriseduetoadverseselection,byanestimated10%,althoughmostpeopleareprotectedthroughrisingfinancialsubsidies.EstimatesbytheCongressionalBudgetOfficeprojectthatby2027,fivemillionAmericanswouldloseindividualcoverage;

      Oh no if congress had full control over health care they would have to budget us. This would be bad for a lot of people get sick very often

    9. Second,somepeoplechoosetopaythepenaltyratherthanpurchaseinsurance;bothpenaltiesandenforcementofthemandatearefarmilderintheU.S.thaninGermany,theNetherlands,andSwitzerland,allofwhichrequirethatpeoplepur-chasecoverage

      They were really enforcing these policies

    10. 65populationhavealmosthalved,fromapeakof18.2%in2010to10.3%in2017(Fig.1).Researchershaveestimatedthataveragespendingofadults(pre-miumsplusoutofpocketcosts)fellby12%duringthefirsttwoyearsoffullimplementation–andbyover20%forthepoorandnear-poor

      This where they were expecting to expand medicare

    11. TheACAwaspassedin2010duringaperiodinwhichtheDemo-craticPartycontrolledthePresidencyandbothHousesofCongress.Box1listsitsmajorprovisions

      Yeah congress had majority of the power over the health care system at this time

    12. universalhealthcarecoverageintheUnitedStateshasstalled,althougheffortstorepealtheAffordableCareAct(ACA)initsentiretyfailed.

      That barely does anything for a middle class family

    13. gramsenactedin1965:Medicareforseniors(laterextendedtothedisabled)andMedicaidforpoorerAmericans

      So I am assuming this is when the relieve they need to start making a change

    14. AffordableCareAct(ACA)–hasnotyetcometopass.

      AffordableCareAct(ACA) – has not yet come to pass.

    15. purchasehealthinsuranceinlateDecember2017

      They repeal this insurance problem before

    16. Partlyasaresult,premiumincreasesforthemostpopularplanswillriseanaverageof34%in2018andarelikelytorisefurtherafterthemandaterepealgoesintoeffect.

      This is statistics of how they wanted to repeal it

    1. Government-run health care cannot deliver on its promises.

      We should go through with this plan at all

    2. he nation money by reducing administrative costs, eliminating the administrative expenses of marketing and advertising private health insurance,

      So will this make a money cheap in different countries like Mexico

    3. Per capita administrative costs may be higher in Medicare. For instance, in 2009 they were $509 in Medicare and $453 in private insurance. Medicare costs are lower as a percentage of the total only because total claims costs tend to be much higher in Medicare than in private insurance. This is because Medicare’s older and less healthy population file the claims costs. Medicare shifts administrative costs to doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, and other medical professionals who must comply with Medicare’s huge and complex regulatory requirements. Compliance with tens of thousands of pages of Medicare rules, regulations, guidelines, billing, and other paperwork requirements consumes vast amounts of time, energy, and effort on the part of the private-sector professionals who participate in the Medicare program. Medicare fails to effectively control waste, fraud, and abuse in the program. This failure of administration results in the staggering loss of tens of billions of taxpayer dollars each and every year. Private-sector health plans, policing their billing, have no comparable record in accumulating such enormous losses.

      The administration is afraid of losing money and would want to lose money on top of the money they owe other countries.

    4. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., with his “Medicare for All” legislation—suggest Americans would enjoy a health care utopia if only the government took over.

      I feel there will be to much regulation to go through

    5. osts must be ultimately an administrative or legislative function.

      WOW

    6. In 2017, Canadians were on waiting lists for an estimated 1,040,791 total procedures. Often, wait times are lengthy. For example, the median wait time for arthroplastic surgery (hip, knee, ankle, shoulder) ranges from 20 weeks to 52 weeks. In the British National Health Service, cancelations are common. Last year, the National Health Service canceled 84,827 elective operations in England for nonclinical reasons on the day the patient was due to arrive. The same year, it canceled 4,076 urgent operations in England, including 154 urgent operations canceled two or more times. Times of high illness are a key driver in this problem. For instance, in flu season, the National Health Service canceled 50,000 “non-urgent” surgeries. In Canada, private insurance is outlawed (as it would be under Sanders’ proposal). In 2017, “an estimated 63,459 Canadians received non-emergency medical treatment outside Canada.” In Britain, private insurance is permitted—but it is an additional cost to the taxes that British citizens pay for the National Health Service. Escaping the system is an option for the wealthy, or for those who are willing to forego other expenditures to get the care they want or need.

      So this could be away into a universal insurance like Canada.

    7. 71 percent of all working families. 85 percent of taxpaying Medicaid recipients. 66 percent of taxpaying Medicare recipients. 65 percent of young adult workers. 57 percent of workers in firms under 50 employees.

      There to many gaps to fill. If some where to do one of these there percentage will either inflate or decrease

    8. Per capita administrative costs may be higher in Medicare. For instance, in 2009 they were $509 in Medicare and $453 in private insurance. Medicare costs are lower as a percentage of the total only because total claims costs tend to be much higher in Medicare than in private insurance. This is because Medicare’s older and less healthy population file the claims costs. Medicare shifts administrative costs to doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, and other medical professionals who must comply with Medicare’s huge and complex regulatory requirements. Compliance with tens of thousands of pages of Medicare rules, regulations, guidelines, billing, and other paperwork requirements consumes vast amounts of time, energy, and effort on the part of the private-sector professionals who participate in the Medicare program. Medicare fails to effectively control waste, fraud, and abuse in the program. This failure of administration results in the staggering loss of tens of billions of taxpayer dollars each and every year. Private-sector health plans, policing their billing, have no comparable record in accumulating such enormous losses.

      There was an attempt to push through this plan.

    9. much lower in a Medicare-like system than under a system dominated by private insurance.

      That is based on what there income looks like

    10. A “single-payer” health system is a government-controlled health care system. Government is the “single-payer.” I

      This definitely for the upper class and whoever else in the middle class that can afford it

    11. In most versions of single-payer, most private health insurance is either outlawed or restricted, and most public health programs are absorbed into the single, national health insurance program.
    12. The Urban Institute estimates 10-year spending of $32 trillion, only about half of which would be covered under Sanders’ funding options Mercatus Center’s Charles Blahous estimates a 10-year $32.6 trillion increase in federal spending. Even “doubling all currently projected federal individual and corporate income tax collections would be insufficient to finance the added federal costs of the plan.” Economist Kenneth Thorpe of Emory University estimates $24.7 trillion in additional federal spending, and also estimates an average deficit of $1.1 trillion per year. The Center for Health and Economy estimates a 10-year net cost of up to $44 trillion, and an annual deficit of $2.1 trillion.

      The cost of this seem like it wont work well with the middle class and that it decrease it from what it is now.

    13. A “single-payer” health system is a government-controlled health care system. Government is the “single-payer.”

      Switching to a system like that will be difficult

    1. Poll 193 votes Show Results

      no

    2. If you don’t have health care or have insufficient health care, you have a great likelihood of losing your savings, losing your home, or even losing your life.

      This whole line confused me

    3. Do you support a Universal Health Care System in the United States?

      No not if it's going to cost me more money

    4.  In Switzerland, which has a private universal health care system, only 25.9% waited at least 4 weeks.

      Switzerland system

    5. Lastly, Germany has 3.4 per 1,000 people (ranked 15th) compared to 2.3 per 1,000 people (ranked 31st).

      Germany system

    6. In 2009, a resident in Germany could obtain their first Medical Degree spending on average $3,393.28 USD (€3000.00 EURO)

      Germany system and how they work

    7. no longer become doctors and those who are will leave the field.

      Yes, to many people studying in the medical field

    8. 45,000 people die every year,

      Oh wow

    9. 42% of Americans surveyed in 2010 expressed no confidence in being able to afford health care if they found themselves severely ill.

      This connect to my comment below

    10. third of Americans reported they didn’t go to the doctor

      Then they must have died of some type of sickness

    11. The United States is the wealthiest nation

      Then why are so much debt

    12. Re-iterating an earlier point, the United States has recently reached $3.5 Trillion spending in 2017

      As of 2017

    13. by Blahous’s own estimates that single-payer would save Americans more than $2 trillion over a decade.

      That's impossible

    14. Funding for his plan is still being debated, but he has come up with multiple suggestions that could be passed.

      We are already into debt

    15. Medicare eligibility age would be lowered to 55, second year to 45, third year to 35, and fourth year everyone would be covered.

      If they were to pass it they would have to do this.

    16. the taxes may go up in response to the new

      Please no

    17. You will not be able to keep the insurance you have

      There goes one flaw in doing that

    18. tudies show that costs would be between $25 Trillion and $32 Trillion over 10 years. YouGov/Economist Poll, April 2-4, 2017      $32 Trillion sounds like quite a high number.

      The government seems that they are afraid of doing it because they might go in debt.

    19. Removing the current system would a gigantic task.

      There risk with changing the system of the U.S.

    20. That is approximately $10,739 per person.

      That is expensiveness for a middle class family

    21. ObamaCare, is the product of a Conservative Think-Tank. 60% of citizens get private insurance from their employers, 15% receive Medicare (65 and older), and the federal gov’t funds Medicaid for low-income families (the allocation to this fund has been declining).

      Lucky, Trump removed that

    22. United States and its Health care:      The gov’t has some government-run programs and private insurance.

      U.S. health care system

    23. Health care spending was 12.4% of GDP in 2016. That is approximately $7,919.00 per person. There were 11.6% of people who skipped prescriptions because of cost.

      Switzerland Health Care System

    24. Switzerland has mandatory health insurance that covers all residents.

      Almost like the U.S.

    25. Mandate: The gov’t mandates that everyone buy health insurance, funding comes from payroll taxes.

      3

    26. Health care spending was 11% of GDP in 2016. Approximately $4,600.00 per person. 7.8% of patients skipped prescriptions because of cost. The life expectancy was 85.5 years in 2015.  

      France health care system

    27. France has a mandatory health insurance system that covers 75% of health care spending.

      Even France covers there people health insurance but more than Canada

    28. 2-Tier: The gov’t pays two-thirds, and the private sector pays one-third.  

      2

    29. Health Care spending was 10.6% of Canada’s GDP in 2016 and 10.5% of patients skipped prescriptions because of cost.

      Canada health care system

    30. Canada pays for services provided by a private delivery system. The gov’t pays for 70% of the care.

      Canada pay for the most of there peoples insurance

    31. Single-Payer: The gov’t taxes its citizens to pay for health care.

      1

    32. Single-Payer, 2-Tier, and Mandate systems.

      three definitive models for Universal Health Care

    33. Countries that Provide Universal Healthcare 32 out of 33 developed countries in the world have universal health care.

      As far as health care the united state is the worse at it.

    34. Universal Health Care in the United States of America

      Universal health care like Canada