BRACE YOURSELF...RICK SCOTT claims he's "writing the bill right now" (Trump's new healthcare scam)

[Miles Archer]

Rick Scott

@SenRickScott
Totally agree,
@POTUS
! I’m writing the bill right now.

We must stop taxpayer money from going to insurance companies and instead give it directly to Americans in HSA-style accounts and let them buy the health care they want. This will increase competition & drive down costs.

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Rick Scott’s Connection to Massive Medicare Fraud Scandal Resurfaces
Published

Feb 09, 2023 at 07:10 PM EST

updated

Feb 10, 2023 at 08:40 AM EST

[Historic NY]

1. Says the guy who stole millions from medicare.

Scott would have the option plan. Pick and choose what you want covered. Appendix or Heart Valve, etc etc

[leftstreet]

3. Sorry, those organs aren't covered in the plan you chose

[hatrack]

4. The fines alone in Scott's Medicaid/Medicare fraud case were $1.7 billion

So you can imagine the totality of Columbia/HCA's criminality.

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2014/mar/03/florida-democratic-party/rick-scott-rick-scott-oversaw-largest-medicare-fra/

[Rowdyag]

15. explain to me again why he's not in jail

[allegorical oracle]

22. He was found not guilty. The hospital system fired him and handed him a

$300-million golden parachute. Crime pays.

[OMGWTF]

33. And the fidiots in Floriduh elected him governor 2x and senator. JFC! Is it the heat? What the hell is wrong with them?

[Hugin]

2. I called it here...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=3560002

Republicans do loves those vouchers and the so-called savings accounts which are completely useless to someone who receives an ever wage stagnant diminishing W-2 .

[Deuxcents]

5. Perfect! If anyone knows how to scam healthcare, it's Rick Scott. His bio should be on every Dem's lips

[Ocelot II]

6. The only thing HSAs are good for is covering some of the expenses your insurance doesn't.

So the plan is to "give" us money that goes into an HSA, which we can then use to pay all medical expenses because there will be no such thing as health insurance? I'm sure those HSAs will cover everything, including catastrophic accidents, chronic serious illnesses, expensive drugs, right?

[Grins]

7. "...stop taxpayer money from going to insurance companies "

Well, good luck with that. (Although I generally agree.)

Imagine the fight the insurance companies will launch!!!

The fun part is that the origins of the Affordable Care Act began in the bowels of the Heritage Foundation, their intent - REQUIRING people (Freedumb!) to carry insurance; and thus protect insurance companies and expand their market.

And now they have come full circle….

[AZJonnie]

10. ACA is almost exactly what the GOP's counter-proposal was to what was being called HillaryCare

euphemistically back when Clinton became POTUS, and yes, it is nearly 100% a "free-market solution" to getting more of the population covered, favored and conjured up by reich-wing think tanks in the late 80's/early 90's.

This is part of why the right collectively has NOTHING to replace the ACA, despite whining and lying about what it is for the past 15 years. It's already "their side's" best idea, but they cannot admit it, because they are compulsive liars and gaslighters.

[leftstreet]

24. +1

[Delmette2.0]

37. Simple. Medicare for all.

[Raven123]

8. I honestly can't figure out how this is suppose to work.

I know it is not the case, but it ALMOST sounds like they are trying to reconfigure the subsidies and call it something innovative. The money is going to the greedy insurance companies anyway unless it is not spent. My gut tells me some scammer will create a faux insurance company and take the HSA money and run.

[maxrandb]

26. Something like "Donnie Dipshit United", or "Humana Donnie Dipshit"

Cokehead Junior and Gums are already working on it.

It will me as magical as Donnie Dipshit University, Wine, or Steaks.

[thought crime]

38. It's not.

[AZJonnie]

9. Dumbass wants the other dumbasses (his cult) to believe that the ACA is actual healthcare

and that it is separate, worse health care than what you get from insurance paid for by/with your employer. But that is bullshit, of course, like everything the motherfucker says, ever

[Buckeyeblue]

11. What if we just let everyone opt into medicare?

But you don't have to if you don't want to. If you want to continue with your shitty overpriced employer provided health care, go for it. But everyone is welcome to opt into Medicare.

[mopinko]

13. in most states, medicaid is better insurance.

medicare is full of holes. it’s not a good model.

[Buckeyeblue]

25. However some states come after any assets you have after you pass away

[allegorical oracle]

23. Your point has been discussed in the past. The medical industrial complex,

insurance companies, and prescription drug companies have vigorously fought it (and won). They holler that it would be socialism.

[markie]

12. the only workable

solution to the healthcare crisis is UNIVERSAL GOV'T COVERAGE.... not easy and will take much care and planning, however it is the ONLY good solution... hopefully paid for with wealth tax... the time is well overdue that we eat the rich

[malaise]

14. This Rick Scott?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Scott

Richard Lynn Scott (né Myers; born December 1, 1952) is an American attorney, businessman, politician, and Navy veteran serving as the senior United States senator from Florida, a seat he has held since 2019.[a][5][6] A member of the Republican Party, he served two terms as the 45th governor of Florida from 2011 to 2019.

Scott is a graduate of the University of Missouri–Kansas City and the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University. In 1987, after serving in the U.S. Navy and becoming a law firm partner, he co-founded Columbia Hospital Corporation. Columbia later merged with another corporation to form Columbia/HCA, which eventually became the nation's largest for-profit health care company.[7] Scott was pressured to resign as chief executive of Columbia/HCA in 1997. During his tenure as chief executive, the company defrauded Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal programs. The U.S. Department of Justice won 14 felony convictions against the company, which was fined $1.7 billion in what was at the time the largest healthcare fraud settlement in U.S. history.[8][9] Following his departure from Columbia/HCA, Scott became a venture capitalist and pursued other business interests.

[Jacson6]

16. The kick the patient to the curb health care plan. n/t

[Baitball Blogger]

17. .

[Irish_Dem]

18. Scott knows exactly how to rob people blind.

[Silent Type]

19. He's correct our so-called healthcare system sucks & insurers are part of that. If he's talking about universal coverage

I'm willing to listen.

[Vinca]

20. To be known as the "If You Get Sick Die Quickly Bill."

[allegorical oracle]

21. Since when has "competition" ever brought down healthcare costs?

It's been more like a race to the top. And outcomes in the U.S. often are worse than in countries that have national health care (which is most developed countries).

[Henry203]

27. Ask Scott Adam's how his HMO worked out.

I thought keeping your doctor was important to conservatives.

[louis-t]

28. So tell me, Mr. 'Biggest Medicare Fraud in History'

How will it increase competition and lower costs? You've never been right about anything your entire life.

[TommieMommy]

29. Oh no 😱

[ChicagoTeamster]

30. It's hard to believe so many of the American public are so stupid they don't know about this guy, but that's MAGA for ya

The fact he still became a Governor of FL, and US Senator after that is also shocking but then, that's FL for ya.

[William Seger]

31. Yeah, that's making America great again; that worked so well for decades until Obama screwed it up

[Nanjeanne]

32. Fabulous! My husband's treatment for multiple myeloma is about $300,00 a month. I look forward

to our check!

[twodogsbarking]

34. Insurance companies would take the opportunity to pick or deny who they would cover.

Eliminates the need for death camps.

[OMGWTF]

35. Here's an idea - how about if we cover everyone under Medicare like the rest of the civilized world does?

Originally, the intent was that the age of qualification was to be lowered gradually to zero. Universal healthcare costs less with better outcomes, but not here where there are profits to be made off of people's pain and suffering. WE are the shithole country because of Rethuglicans. They are our country's worst enemy.

[C_U_L8R]

36. He's practically drooling with greed.

EVIL.

[thought crime]

39. Just another Rick Scott "BWA HA HA" moment.