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Surgeon, Writer, Researcher, Dilettante. https://www.ariadnelabs.org/  http://www.lifebox.org/ 

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    Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 4 May 2017

    Let’s review the moral and policy travesty that the American Health Care Act, now up for vote in the House today, has become…

    7:46 AM - 4 May 2017
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      2. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 4 May 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        The original GOP bill, which was withdrawn on March 24, would have: 1. Cut spending on health care programs by $1.2 trillion dollars.

        6 replies 125 retweets 176 likes
      3. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 4 May 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        2. Made largest cuts in Medicaid, by capping spending & ending entitlement to coverage for everyone from kids to elders in nursing homes.

        2 replies 138 retweets 174 likes
      4. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 4 May 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        3. Replaced individual mandate with 30% premium surcharge if you have a 63 day gap in coverage.

        6 replies 123 retweets 160 likes
      5. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 4 May 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        4. Cut insurance subsidies and shifted them from being income based to age based.

        2 replies 111 retweets 151 likes
      6. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 4 May 2017
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        5. Allowed insurers to charge older people up to 5X more than younger people.

        3 replies 130 retweets 166 likes
      7. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 4 May 2017
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        6. Provided a $900M tax cut for the wealthiest 2%.

        6 replies 137 retweets 178 likes
      8. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 4 May 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        7. But at least still maintained pre-ex protections and minimum benefit standards (maternity, mental health).

        4 replies 74 retweets 107 likes
      9. T.‏ @mbpolymath 4 May 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        That the GOP preserves Obamacare for themselves while shoving Trumpcare through for the rest of us tells you all you need to know.

        0 replies 39 retweets 63 likes
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      2. Disenfranchised 𝓝𝓲𝓰𝓰𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓽𝓮:  🙃SIKE!!!! 🙃‏ @Tenji95 4 May 2017

        yep. we NEED single payer.

        3 replies 0 retweets 17 likes
      3. David T.‏ @Wisconsinese 4 May 2017
        Replying to @Tenji95 @ClintMj

        In might not be feasible given the GOP, but as an immigrant to Canada I can't express how strongly I support single Payer. #p4mosul2

        0 replies 1 retweet 6 likes
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      1. GaryGruber‏ @garyrgruber 4 May 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        There is no insurance against the immorality of this action. It is a preexisting condition!

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      1. James Pharo‏ @JimPharo 4 May 2017
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        Yet a majority of the House GOP voted for it. Maybe the story should be what's wrong with those who voted for it not what's wrong with bill?

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      1. Alexandrea Brown‏ @MuscleButter 4 May 2017
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        A travesty the very congressman who voted it in are exempt from-who also voted without a CBO analysis. So sickening.

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      2. EP girl‏ @EPgirl101 4 May 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        Thank you for untangling the details and for providing us the facts. You are a superb champion for high quality and equitable health care

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      1. Bohemian Rock City‏ @cowtowncoder 4 May 2017
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        this should be obvious but at least 2 reasons: (1) to give context, (2) details of original available, latest one not fully published

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      1. Leo Zak‏ @evidencebaser 4 May 2017
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        Watch the insurance company stocks after today's vote if you want to know who the real winners are.

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