Why are Republicans the only ones who remind us of the Obama healthcare legislation passed earlier this year?

I don't hear Democrats even mention healthcare anymore, much less highlight it as an election year achievement. Are they running away from Obamacare?Why are Republicans the only ones who remind us of the Obama healthcare legislation passed earlier this year?As soon as they found out it was not "revenue neutral" as Obama's people said they stopped talking about it. Clearly it passed and people found out was was really in it.Why are Republicans the only ones who remind us of the Obama healthcare legislation passed earlier this year?
They don't want to mention it because it will come back to haunt them. We saw that the majority of this country did not want this kind of health care reform. And republicans would be wise to remind everybody of how keeping the democrats in office will just bring on more crap like it in the future.



Chances are slim of getting it repealed during this election cycle. Maybe after 2012, but not now. Unless there is a massive upset and nearly every democrat loses, even then I'm not sure they'd have veto power over Obama, not in the Senate anyway.Why are Republicans the only ones who remind us of the Obama healthcare legislation passed earlier this year?Obama doesn't even wish it to be known as Obamacare. As people learn what was written in the bill that our representative didn't bother to read before voting for it, they discover how bad it is. They discover the bill doesn't decrease cost of medicare nor gives the wage earner more discretionary income.



I'm guessing the democrats don't like the fact it high lights how poorly thought out their bills are %26amp; how stupid they seem to think their constituents are.
Nope. I've cited Obama's health insurance triumph numerous times as one of his great accomplishments. He did what many Presidents before him failed to achieve. You may not care right this minute, but you sure will if it saves the life or home of you or your loved ones because of no pre-existing condition or annual or lifetime caps. We ALL gain from that legislation, and it was the moral thing to do.



WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF ENACTMENT



*Insurance companies will be barred from dropping people from coverage when they get sick. Lifetime coverage limits will be eliminated and annual limits are to be restricted.



*Insurers will be barred from excluding children for coverage because of pre-existing conditions.



*Young adults will be able to stay on their parents' health plans until the age of 26. Many health plans currently drop dependents from coverage when they turn 19 or finish college.



*Uninsured adults with a pre-existing conditions will be able to obtain health coverage through a new program that will expire once new insurance exchanges begin operating in 2014.



*A temporary reinsurance program is created to help companies maintain health coverage for early retirees between the ages of 55 and 64. This also expires in 2014.



*Medicare drug beneficiaries who fall into the "doughnut hole" coverage gap will get a $250 rebate. The bill eventually closes that gap which currently begins after $2,700 is spent on drugs. Coverage starts again after $6,154 is spent.



*A tax credit becomes available for some small businesses to help provide coverage for workers.



*A 10 percent tax on indoor tanning services that use ultraviolet lamps goes into effect on July 1.



WHAT HAPPENS IN 2011



*Medicare provides 10 percent bonus payments to primary care physicians and general surgeons.



*Medicare beneficiaries will be able to get a free annual wellness visit and personalized prevention plan service. New health plans will be required to cover preventive services with little or no cost to patients.



*A new program under the Medicaid plan for the poor goes into effect in October that allows states to offer home and community based care for the disabled that might otherwise require institutional care.



*Payments to insurers offering Medicare Advantage services are frozen at 2010 levels. These payments are to be gradually reduced to bring them more in line with traditional Medicare.



*Employers are required to disclose the value of health benefits on employees' W-2 tax forms.



*An annual fee is imposed on pharmaceutical companies according to market share. The fee does not apply to companies with sales of $5 million or less.



WHAT HAPPENS IN 2012



*Physician payment reforms are implemented in Medicare to enhance primary care services and encourage doctors to form "accountable care organizations" to improve quality and efficiency of care.



*An incentive program is established in Medicare for acute care hospitals to improve quality outcomes.



*The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees the government programs, begin tracking hospital readmission rates and puts in place financial incentives to reduce preventable readmissions.



WHAT HAPPENS IN 2013



*A national pilot program is established for Medicare on payment bundling to encourage doctors, hospitals and other care providers to better coordinate patient care.



*The threshold for claiming medical expenses on itemized tax returns is raised to 10 percent from 7.5 percent of income. The threshold remains at 7.5 percent for the elderly through 2016.



*The Medicare payroll tax is raised to 2.35 percent from 1.45 percent for individuals earning more than $200,000 and married couples with incomes over $250,000. The tax is imposed on some investment income for that income group.



*A 2.9 percent excise tax in imposed on the sale of medical devices. Anything generally purchased at the retail level by the public is excluded from the tax.



WHAT HAPPENS IN 2014



*State health insurance exchanges for small businesses and individuals open.



*Most people will be required to obtain health insurance coverage or pay a fine if they don't. Healthcare tax credits become available to help people with incomes up to 400 percent of poverty purchase coverage on the exchange.



*Health plans no longer can exclude people from coverage due to pre-existing conditions.



*Employers with 50 or more workers who do not offer coverage face a fine of $2,000 for each employee if any worker receives subsidized insurance on the exchange. The first 30 employees aren't counted for the fine.



*Health insurance companies begin paying a fee based on their market share.



WHAT HAPPENS IN 2015



*Medicare creates a physician payment program aimed at rewarding quality of care rather than volume of services.



WHAT HAPPENS IN 2018



*An excise tax on high cost employer-provided plans is imposed. The first $27,500 of a family plan and $10,200 for individual coverage is exempt from the tax. Higher levels are set for plans covering retirees and people in high risk professions.



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##Why are Republicans the only ones who remind us of the Obama healthcare legislation passed earlier this year?Like the parrot that swallowed the watch





Polly Ticks.





The party of "No" failed to defeat it, so they did the second best thing, tar it with generous coating of "This is why you're broke and cant get a job"



Who wants to take the limited time and spend the money to explain it to a public confused by the endless attacks on a program that hasn't even gone into effect yet ?Why are Republicans the only ones who remind us of the Obama healthcare legislation passed earlier this year?
Republicans are going to repeal it. It is kind of hard to repeal it when you don't talk about it.



It does not even come into affect until a Republican wins the Presidency. By then, there should be enough in Congress along with the President to repeal it.
Obviously, they know it was a mistake in the first place.

1.1 tillion per year. Thought we had a 12 trillion dollar deficit, who's going to pay for that. YOU ARE, health care premiums are rising.

Is this really what you hoped for America??Why are Republicans the only ones who remind us of the Obama healthcare legislation passed earlier this year?
Heck, right now Dems have to be reminded to stand proud with their party, with Obama, Reid and Pelosi, not to be ashamed of being a Democrat. That's pretty pathetic!
Exactly. The Democrats are also avoiding Obama, because once the failure shows up, their poll numbers plunge.
It's election season. ALL Democrats ALWAYS run away from EVERYTHING they EVER did. no exceptions - ever.
Political points are more important than fixing the country, apparently.
they're hiding their heads in the sand hoping that the electorate will forget...not likely
credit right wing propaganda for that. The last time we saw propaganda at those levels, the Nazi's were behind it.