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We need a health care solution that puts power back in your hands
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Hello John,
If you’ve even wanted an example of the “triumph of hope over experience,”
look no further than the health care debate.
Despite government’s horrible track record in providing affordable health care
across the globe and here at home,some American politicians continue to push
for agovernment takeover of the entire system.
It’s crazy.
Government can’t even competently run the parts of the health care system it
already controls.
Here are a couple of recent data points to illustrate the folly of
government-run health care.
First, an analysis by the Paragon Health Institute found that there are 6.6
million people enrolled in the Medicaid program who aren’t eligible.
The cost?
Nearly $37 billion a year.
How’d that happen?
Well, Obamacare expanded the Medicaid program by creating a new category of
enrollee — working-age, able-bodied adults who make less than 138% of the
federal poverty level, or $21,597.
The federal government pays 90% of the costs of this expansion group, and
states have gamed the system to the point where federal taxpayers pick up
almost the entire tab. Thus,states have zero incentive to check the eligibility
of this group, so the number of ineligible enrollees grows and grows.
Second, a recent analysis by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services —
the federal agency that oversees the Obamacare marketplaces — found that in
2024, some4 to 5 million people erroneously claimed they had income that
qualified them for a fully subsidized Obamacare plan.
This rampant fraud cost taxpayers $15 to $20 billion a year.
Combined, that is roughly $50 billion, or more, a year up in smoke — year
after year. And we’re supposed to give the government total control of the
health care system?
There has to be a better way … and there is. It’s called the Personal Option.
The Personal Option for health care is a patient-focused approach that would
transform how Americans access medical care — one that focuses on funding
individuals and families, not government or insurance company bureaucrats.
Unlike one-size-fits-all government solutions, the Personal Option prioritizes
individual choice, offering quality care tailored to each patient’s needs —
with options like:
* Tax-free health savings accounts that give you a discount on every medical
purchase,
* Employer-funded CHOICE plans that let you keep your health insurance from
job to job, and
* Direct, affordable access to the doctors you trust, through
subscription-based direct primary care.
With nearly 3 in 4 Americans supporting this approach, the Personal Option
offers a practical solution to improve the nation’s health care system.
If the Personal Option sounds like a better way than a government takeover of
the entire health care system,sign the petition in support of a Personal Option!
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Thank you for all you do to improve our great country!
Best,
-Dean
Dean Clancy
Senior Health Policy Fellow
Americans for Prosperity
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Thank you for your continued support. Together, we’re ensuring every American
has access to the health care solutions they need. Stay tuned for updates on
how we’re making impact-driven changes possible.
Americans for Prosperity
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