Democrats are desperately trying to hold on to the illusion that Obamacare is a success, even if it means subsidizing 80% of the premiums for solidly middle-class Americans. I took advantage of the subsidies in 2022, but discovered I no longer qualified in 2023 after the year was already up. A change in retirement planning caused the Internal Revenue Service to claw back my entire subsidy (nearly $5,000) when I filed my 2023 taxes. The goal of reformers should be to reform the Affordable Care Act (ACA), not subsidize it. Republicans should work to allow plans that Americans want to buy and are willing to pay for.
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Tuesday Links
- About 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime, but only about 1 in 41 will die from it.
- California allows children of any age to marry, as long as at least one parent and a judge approve.
- Why New York City may elect a socialist mayor.
- About 14 million people, or 6 percent of adults, owed more than $1,000 in medical debt in 2021.
Would You Discuss Your Health with an AI Chatbot?
From the Wall Street Journal, Daniel Akst wrote:
Once upon a time, my wife’s uncle, Jim, delivered babies, set broken bones, diagnosed diseases, and helped people reconcile themselves to mortality. That’s what family physicians did in those days.
Things are different now, and the doctor I most often consult is AI. I’d prefer to see Uncle Jim, but if physicians like him still exist somewhere, I doubt I could get an appointment. How I ended up resorting to artificial intelligence—despite excellent health insurance and proximity to great care—says a lot about the state of healthcare in this country.