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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/11/09/501203831/trump-can-kill-obamacare-with-or-without-help-from-congress

https://www.donaldjtrump.com/positions/healthcare-reform

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From the npr article:

[quote]During his campaign, Trump proposed a series of measures that he said will allow people to buy affordable health insurance policies outside of the Obamacare exchanges.

[/quote]I already buy outside the exchange, and the premium still went up 50%.  This is a fallacy.

[quote]Those measures include promoting tax-free health savings accounts that might help individuals save money to pay for health care costs and allowing people to deduct the cost of their premiums on their personal income tax returns. Trump has said he also wants to allow insurers to sell policies across state lines to boost competition."[/quote]

I already have a high deductible plan with an HSA, and again, premiums went up 50% with a high deductible.  Others have complained about this too.

Health insurance companies already sell across state lines, no?  I had Blue Cross/Blue Shield when I lived in another state.  I have it now in MD.  What's the difference between what he's stating about sellers selling across state  lines and what we have now?

I already deduct the premium I pay; so do most others who get insurance through employers.  It's a before tax deduction on your gross income.

I also read his stance on his website. The only thing I saw that we don't have now and that I 100% agree with is accessing cheaper imported drugs.  But, other than that, I really don't see anything else that's different to what we already have now.[/quote]

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