You may not remember that Mike Jesus Johnson was a member of the Republican Study Group, the largest and most extreme Republican caucus. Back in 2019, Mike Johnson was the chairman. Here’s their 2019 healthcare plan. (The full link is missing, but here’s a summary.)
As someone who already knows far too much about insurance, I can tell you there’s not much difference today. Republicans will propose what they always propose: Plans that will increase our costs, lower coverage, and increase insurance company profits.
First up, this old favorite:
The proposal … explains how Obamacare has distorted the job market with the employer mandate and how Medicaid Expansion hurt the vulnerable by extending the program to abled-bodied individuals without dependents that compete with traditional Medicaid recipients, such as poor, pregnant women, looking for care.
We already know this is bullshit. Next?
“Promoting the use of innovative healthcare solutions such as telemedicine, direct primary care, association health plans, and health sharing ministries.”
