Even the Supreme Court ruled that states could choose whether they wanted to implement the program, and so far the District of Columbia and 31 states have done so – the rest say they are concerned about costs. Though this talking point seemed to stem from former Bush finance chairman Woody Johnson’s attendance to a GOP debate, Trump has since included the need to negotiate prices and unleash Washington from its special interest hold.
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In his statement on the proposal, Trump says he is offering proposals “that should be considered by Congress so that on the first day of the Trump Administration, we can start the process of restoring faith in government and economic liberty to the people”.
In this March 1, 2016, photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks on Super Tuesday primary election night at the White and Gold Ballroom at The Mar-A-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla.
Trump also proposed allowing states to sell insurance across state lines.
– Allow all individuals to use Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), and make those contributions tax-free and allow them to accumulate year after year.
Oscar Health Insurance Corp. may be a top contender for the most hip insurance startup out there – it certainly has eye-catching subway ads – but its ability to turn a profit in a highly competitive industry is another matter.
Then there’s the chicken-in-every-pot plank that would require providers of health care to disclose prices. Trump’s plan would also permit individuals to deduct insurance premiums from their taxes and establish a system that makes it easier for consumers to compare prices for medical expenses. But it’s hard to pull off in a way that help the average person shop. His plan calls for block grants, or lump-sum payments, to the states that they could spend as they wish.
Trump also argues for a change in financing Medicaid, the joint federal and state health insurance program for the poor and disabled.
And some proposals from the GOP presidential front-runner could mean new political and policy dilemmas. Incentivize the states to seek out and eliminate fraud, waste and abuse to preserve government resources.
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Finally, Trump throws his support behind the importation of drugs to cut costs. “Allowing consumers access to imported, safe, and dependable drugs from overseas will bring more options to consumers”. This is the one where Trump and Sanders have common ground. And drugmakers restricted supplies of medicines going to drug distributors in Canada to combat a rise in online pharmacy sales to Americans more than a decade ago.
