How do the Democrats intend on using the power they won?
The Democrats have won the mandate on health care. We take a look into how they will use this power to make better changes for the American public. Some of the top priorities for Ms. Pelosi, the House Democratic leader, is to stabilize the Affordable Care Act marketplace, control prescription drug prices, and investigate Trump administration actions that undermine health care law. The House Democrats have a plan to hold early votes on proposals to protect people with pre-existing medical conditions, an issue they continually highlighted in the midterm races.
Several ideas of how to stabilize the ACA marketplace were set forth in a bill drafted by Senators Lamar Alexander, Republican of Tennessee, and Patty Murray, Democrat of Washington. One of them is to provide money to resume the payments to insurers that President Trump terminated in October of last year. Many Democrats have voiced their goal to provide more money to help consumers enroll in health insurance under the ACA.
Democrats have praised two of the proposals Trump has advanced in recent weeks. One would require drug manufacturers to include the list prices of drugs in TV advertising and the other would reduce Medicare payments for certain high-cost drugs by using the average of prices in other advanced industrial countries as a benchmark in deciding what Medicare should pay. However, drug companies oppose both ideas.
It remains to be seen how the Democrats will navigate these hurdles and how they can improve the health care system. Do you have questions regarding your health insurance? Then don’t hesitate to contact the experts at Donald Weiss Insurance Services. Our dedicated team is ready to assist you with all your insurance needs.