Republicans Leaders wouldn’t find affordable coverage under their own health plan.

[Are_grits_groceries]

Millions of Americans would remain uninsured and continue to pay higher premiums. In fact it’s unlikely that any of the members of the Republican House Leadership would be able to find affordable insurance under their own proposal, should they chose to give up their government-sponsored plans.

The six men and one woman in the Republican House leadership have an average age of 52 and, as a group, are more susceptible to cardiovascular disease, different cancers, high blood pressure, and host of other chronic diseases. The Republican health alternative would allow insurers to discriminate against these conditions and price the Republican leaders out of the market:

1. Leadership would not find coverage in the individual market:
Insurers that sell policies in the individual market-place usually deny coverage to older Americans with pre-existing conditions or those at risk of developing chronic disease.

2. Leadership would not find adequate coverage in high-risk pools:
But their legislation does not adequately fund these pools and would compel states to limit services, deny coverage for pre-existing conditions, and impose high cost sharing.

3. Leadership would not find stable coverage in association health plans:
Unfortunately, under their own legislation, associations are not required to provide a standard package of benefits and have an incentive to craft skimpy policies that attract healthier applicants.

http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/11/05/republican-leaders-coverage/

I think members of Congress should have their health care cancelled.

[babylonsister]

1. Yet Boner insists he'll thrust it on the masses should he ever

have the opportunity, facts be damned...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6937044&mesg_id=6937044

[SergeStorms]

2. You're correct.........

if they leave Congress let them deal with COBRA for a while, then let them deal with "market driven" insurance after that. Why they're eligible for their superior health care plan for life is beyond me. Give them a taste of the world their constituents have to deal with. They wouldn't like it.

[tyedyeto]

3. I agree... cancel all Congressional health plans now. n/t

[area51]

4. Of course they couldn't get insurance.

But they think they're better than decent Americans and so deserve better insurance for themselves. Their so-called "plan" is more of the same BS that leads to 273 deaths each day in the U.S.

[eridani]

5. Well, that part about

"Millions of Americans would remain uninsured and continue to pay higher premiums." remains true under "reform" as well. The difference is that the Dems want to soften the blow by giving public money to a useless sector of the economy, but the Repukes want to stick us with 100% of the costs.