Discuss ACA / AHCA and US Healthcare Stuff Here

[The Mad Comrade]

Thread title says it all. Thanks in advance.

[Scythia]

Um... It's a mess.

That's all.

[Comrade Anklebiter]

 The California Senate Just Passed Single-Payer Health Care

[Ambrosia Slaad]

This is a pretty effective ad.

[Terquem]

I just went through a medical procedure that took twelve weeks - I never understood the billing that was done, don't understand why I have two separate co-pays for each visit when I used to have only one, and don't understand the way my insurance keeps sending me and the clinic letters saying they don't like the way they are being billed, but pay the bill anyway (I have a good, well, acceptable, employer provided plan)

I think, in my opinion, the biggest problem with healthcare and healthcare providers in America is that it has become the worst possible combination of the simple human desire to try and do good (compassion) and the simple human desire to get all that you deserve (greed) one can imagine

and these two things simply are not meant to be in combination

[Comrade Anklebiter]

Ambrosia Slaad wrote:

This is a pretty effective ad.

I'm sure every one who is interested in such things has already seen it, but it isn't in this thread, so:

Breaking Bad: Canadian Version

[Irontruth]

If you have a republican senator in your state and you've never called them. This is the time to make your first call.

[Ambrosia Slaad]

You can also use ResistBot (not only for ACA and AHCA stuff, but other issues too).

[Irontruth]

Emails and letters are okay, calls are the most efficient method of contact. Don't call the DC office either, call the local office. You can even ask if there is a staffer dedicated to the issue that you can talk to.

Don't be irate, don't try to get into details. Just give your position on a bill, name, and address. Don't call multiple times on the same bill.

Former senate/house staffers say this is the most effective method to get your voice heard on the issue.

[Chris Lambertz]

Locking. Please refer to this post.