The American Health Care Act: A Republican Response to The Affordable Care Act

The Republican plan to replace Obamacare is here, and we've got the details!

John Green -- Executive Producer
Stan Muller -- Director, Producer
Aaron Carroll -- Writer
Mark Olsen – Graphics
Meredith Danko – Social Media

And the housekeeping:

[Asrahn]

As a northern European it's quite baffling to be watching the debate. I'm not trying to be snide; it's genuinely an alien thought to worry about medical costs, insurances etc here. To not have a foundational system in place, so that citizens can worry about all the other aspects of life, society and the larger world seems like such an utterly different way to live your life that it is difficult to fathom.

[farleyk]

Thanks. I love analysis. It is often lacking in new reports.

[PhilipPetrunak]

As a Canadian I really feel sad for you poor, poor Americans. Our government spends less than HALF of what your government does per citizen on Healthcare, but we actually get free heathcare and you get nothing.

So sad. So sad. It's a catastrophe.

[petelosuaniu]

I simply don't understand how Americans can live like this. Healthcare is a human right. You pay taxes for things like Defence, Roads, and Healthcare. That is just common sense.

[averypgh]

This is very discouraging... I'm afraid for my ability to afford healthcare, and my partner's. We both need care for chronic illnesses. I'm even more afraid for people living in poverty.

[brendansully]

Once again I would like to applaud you for sticking to facts and appreciably unbiased analysis while covering a politically charged topic. It is refreshing to see actual news coverage, and your efforts mean a lot to me.

[jokertim]

I tried to read the actual proposed bill and it is indecipherable legal gobbledygook. What sources did you use to be able to know what this bill will or won't do. Also, you speculate that certain portions of the bill will effect the market in specific ways, what is the source of those predictions?

[SeanStrain]

Nobody should profit from anothers suffering, no matter the situation. That's not Socialism, it's common sense and it's worked here (Scotland) for almost a century.

[amandagarcia]

Why can't we just have the states handle universal healthcare? Individual states have populations as large as some countries, so the argument of saying the population is too large is moot. It also preserves states rights.

The federal government can lay down ground rules the states need to follow. If states want to offer more coverage than the federal government demands, they can.

There will still be private health insurance, but it will just exist to cover non-essential things that the universal healthcare don't cover.

[ProfessorWaifu]

With as much money as the US makes it could easily afford a single payer system. There are only two factors that that make US healthcare costs rise. First uninsured, they get sick they go to the ER but they can't pay and the hospital still has to support a budget so it must offset these with higher costs to people that can pay. This leads to higher private insurance costs because they have to have a profit and pay for the inevitable sickness/injury. Second privatized medical needs, proof just look at Epipen. No system is perfect, but private healthcare is horrifyingly bad and only 3 kinds of people think otherwise (Those who profit from it, the uber lucky healthy, and the sheeple).

[kujmous]

The attack on Planned Parenthood is appalling. Nothing about this is really surprising, though. I expected to be furious.

[unvergebeneid]

TL;DW: It's tremendous. Except if you're a lottery winner. Or Poor. Or old. Or a lottery winner. Or pregnant. Or a lottery winner.

[mattg]

I'm a new subscriber and I find it frustrating how often you say you've covered it in a previous video cause I don't know which video. Could you put links in the videos to what you're referring to or recap it when you mention it? Thanks this is a great channel!

[roblstuckey]

Serious questions though because I haven't had a chance to look through much. Are they doing anything with quality of care and cost saving measures funded and supported by the ACA? Are mental health provisions left untouched?

[SaraAnneMiller]

As a disabled American and recipient of Medicaid, this plan is going to be a disaster for myself and others like me. The GOP in my state has been vocal about capping individual spending for each insured. It costs about $100, 000, give or take, per year to keep me alive. That isn't a number that the GOP will deem "reasonable."

And I don't feel like dying at the age of 37.

[HannibalPoptart]

"Welcome to a very special Healthcare Tria-"

[christinecrawford]

Thanks, Dr Carroll, for breaking this down so it's a bit easier to understand! Every article or video I see seems to be somewhat selective in which parts they explain.

[vinceanthony]

I moved to Asia where insurance is approx. $100 a month. Not going back.

[NoyzBot]

I used to just "not like" the tax-averse rich, but now I actively hate them. they're comfortable being responsible for human beings dying from lack of coverage to regain 0.3% of their income. it's so fucked up.

[Vanalovan]

What will the net result likely be with the age-based tax credits but the widening ratio to 5:1 working together?