Sam Rankin on Health Care

	Sam Rankin on Health Care 2000 Reform Challenger for Senate (MT)

ObamaCare is the worst bill ever passed by Congress

ObamaCare is a disaster to our health care system. I fully oppose ObamaCare. It is one of the worst, if not the worst, bill ever passed by Congress and signed into law by this president. Even the president knows it's a disaster, as he has changed the provisions over 25 times. The people of West Virginia need a Senator that will work to help people who have insurance, keep their insurance; those who still need insurance, find a plan and work to keep our doctors seeing patients. And most of all, lower the cost of health care; unlike this failed plan, which has increased costs beyond what people can afford. Congress should begin by passing Tort reform, freezing reimbursements to health-care providers and removing some of the more costly provisions currently required in the ObamaCare plans. I am a health-care provider and I understand what it will take to lower health-care costs for the people of West Virginia. Source: 2014 Senate campaign website, ZaneLawhorn.com , Jul 27, 2014

Tort reform plus higher deductibles & co-pays

Increase cost sharing: Deductible of $500, 20% co-pay with $7,500.00 cap.
Don't pay hospitals bad debts i.e. for not collecting patient deductibles.
Restrict first-dollar coverage in supplemental insurance plans.
Tort reform to stop overuse of diagnostic tests i.e. defensive medicine.
Statute of limitations on lawsuits
Creating 'health courts'.
Consider caps on punitive & non-economic damages.

Source: 2014 Montana Senate campaign website, SamRankin.com , Jul 27, 2014

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Sam Rankin on Health Care

2000 Reform Challenger for Senate (MT)

ObamaCare is the worst bill ever passed by Congress

Tort reform plus higher deductibles & co-pays