82 Matching Annotations
  1. Sep 2019
    1. 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?

    2. 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

    3. 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

    4. 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

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

      YESSSSSS!!!!!!

    2. 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.

    3. 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)

    4. 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.

    5. “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

    6. 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

    7. 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.

  2. Aug 2019
    1. 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.

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

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

    3. 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

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

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

    5. (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

    6. 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

    7. TheACAwaspassedin2010duringaperiodinwhichtheDemo-craticPartycontrolledthePresidencyandbothHousesofCongress.Box1listsitsmajorprovisions

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

    1. 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.

    2. 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.

    3. 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

    4. 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.

    5. 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.

    6. 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. 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

    2. 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

    3. 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.