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Politics : A US National Health Care System?

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To: Lane3 who wrote (41478)	3/17/2017 6:34:45 PM
From: Katelew	Read Replies (2) of 42652

I actually read all but the last few pages of the CBO report albeit rather quickly. Probably should reread rather than rely on what are admittedly first impressions. Nevertheless, I was left thinking that there are some good ideas in it and that ultimately lower premium prices are a reasonable expectation. I also disagreed with one of the basic assumptions the CBO had which was that Medicaid enrollees would continue to increase. I guess they were extrapolating from past annual increases that occurred because wages were so stagnant. My assumption is that the country is entering a spell of rising wages across the board. The labor market is tight already and if Trump can keep a lid on illegal immigration, employers will be forced to increase what they pay to low end workers. If/when that happens, fewer people will qualify for Medicaid. In fact, Medicaid could even start shedding participants as their rising income disqualifies them for the program. This would help reduce the deficit, etc.. OTOH, I'm stuck on the amount of the refundable tax credits. They seem too generous overall.

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