tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512362.post4321576109584008083..comments2024-03-10T13:59:19.230-04:00Comments on xpostfactoid: Hey, red state governors: here's an ACA "repeal and replace" plan to protect the rate-shockedAndrew Sprunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17601269968798865106noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512362.post-15780925471263499342014-07-01T21:46:01.529-04:002014-07-01T21:46:01.529-04:00Virtually no state that had high risk pools before...Virtually no state that had high risk pools before 2014 ever gave the pools enough funding to accept all applicants.<br /><br />My own state of MN was an exception; and I was in the high risk pool myself.<br /><br />One of the Republican repeal/replace proposals last year had high risk pool funding of $5 billion a year for the whole country. Pathetic.<br /><br /><br />In theory there is nothing wrong with healthy people paying less for insurance, but also paying taxes to help those who are excluded from insurance markets. But in practice it is kind of trade adjustment assistance for the victims of NAFTA. Somehow the tax money never materializes.Bob Hertzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09536056115489355307noreply@blogger.com