“The American Health Care Act, which is being pushed by the elite and powerful in Washington, is not the full repeal of Obamacare that Republican’s promised,” said Senator Brakey. “This bill is simply Obamacare-lite and is a bailout for the big insurance companies and a giant bill for the little guy. The plan as it stands today is not what is best for our country and is not what is best for Maine.
“Just as Obamacare was written by the insurance lobbyists to benefit their industry, now that it is collapsing around them, they've crafted a ‘Republican’ version of Obamacare to prop up the failing system they created at our expense. At the end of the day, the insurance companies are fighting to maintain a government-mandated "3rd Party Payer" system, which keeps insurance companies and government at the center of all healthcare decisions, dis-empowers patients from making their own choices, and removes all market incentives to lower healthcare prices. The big insurance companies don't mind rising healthcare prices because it means they can charge higher premiums. The higher the premiums, the bigger their cut.
“The only solution is empowering the little guys of America to be in control of their own healthcare again. That means supporting alternatives to 3rd Party Payer --- like Healthcare Savings Accounts and Direct Primary Care --- which empower the little guy and reward those providers that offer lower prices.
“To fix healthcare in America, let's try liberty for the little guy, not bailouts for big insurance companies.”
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