Res-pond to whether you agree with the bills or not and why? 1. SB…

Question Answered step-by-step Res-pond to whether you agree with the bills or not and why? 1. SB… Res-pond to whether you agree with the bills or not and why?1. SB 1: The American Health Care Act (Aka Americare)Context/ Purpose Statement Due to rising healthcare costs in the United States, many Americans are forking over more and more of their earnings to pay off medical expenses. In the sector of Healthcare, wealth inequality has become pronounced in differences in access to healthcare which in turn leads to differences in quality of life. The American Healthcare Act aims to curb rising healthcare costs, provide a public alternative to private insurance and provide equitable healthcare access to the LGBTQ community. Article 1: Trust-BustingSection 1The FTC’s Bureau of Competition enforces antitrust laws in the United States. 10 million dollars in funding from the ACA would be reallocated to the healthcare wing of the FTC to specifically go after pharmaceutical, Bio-tech, and Insurance companies in violation of anti-trust laws. Section 2Prices for new prescription drugs must be approved by the FTC No tax breaks for advertising expenses for Pharmaceutical companies If a new prescription drug is launched and faces no competition its launch price must be reasonable The FTC may cap the price of prescription drugs they deem are life-saving Section 3: Families making below $110,000 per year are eligible for tax credits to lower premiums and deductiblesInsurance Premiums may be capped by the FTC if the FTC deems an insurance company’s premiums to be excessively hightThe previous statement applies to deductibles Health insurance companies will be given tax breaks to advertise via Telivise or internet media3 million dollars will be rerouted from the ACA to cre ate a national insurance market; under this system families will apply for health care insurance given their incomes, age, sex, and medical history. Based on this info they’ll be matched to an insurance provider that fits their preferences Article 2: Public Options Section 1 The preexisting tax for medicare will be raised to 2.5%States not taking part in the Medicaid expansion of the ACA will have this tax levied at 3.5%2 billion dollars will be reallocated from the DOD to fund Americare For Veterans Section 2Americare for Veterans will offer Medicaid and Medicare to military Veterans upon completion of their 4-year contract Veterans who have sustained injuries while engaging the enemy will have priority eligibility Section 3 Medicare will be eligible to all Americans making under $110000 per year Medicaid eligibility will be extended to Americans making under $50,000 per yearSection 4 In the event that Americare cannot cover a beneficiary, private insurance may be substituted in for a temporary amount of timeArticle 3: Healthcare equitySection 1Life-saving healthcare services may not be denied to any person based on gender or sexualityGender reassignment surgery may not be denied to any person above the age of 21Medicare and Medicaid eligibility may not be denied on basis of gender, sexuality, or sex. Section 2 Every Amerian Citizen regardless of sexuality or gender is considered equal in terms of eligibility for any federal program Section 3 Companies may not deny workers healthcare coverage on the ground of sexuality or genderSection 4 Under the Americare Medicaid and Medicare expansion contraceptives and birth control are covered Under Americare, abortions are eligible for government subsidies so long as they comply with goverment abortion standardSection 5 Every Tuesday will be nationally recognized as Taco Tuesday Social Science Political Science POLS 202 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)