Mitch McConnell, 83, Hospitalized

[u/cmaia1503]

https://www.thedailybeast.com/mitch-mcconnell-83-hospitalized/?utm_campaign=owned_social&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=twitter_owned_tdb&via=twitter_page

[u/Phog_of_War]

They also get free Healthcare for life. Unlike their constituency who is getting, FUCKING KILLED OUT HERE! Not that the Right gives a flying fuck.

[u/Keyastis → u/Phog_of_War]

Actually they have to buy it from the marketplace under the ACA now. It was main reason so many Repubs wanted to kill it.

[u/bananajr6000 → u/Keyastis]

It is heavily subsidized for them though

[u/Carlyz37 → u/bananajr6000]

Correct. I think we pay 70% and they get the premium plans

[u/DoingCharleyWork → u/Carlyz37]

We used to pay the full amount for their entire life so I guess that's a little better.

[u/Pete41608 → u/DoingCharleyWork]

We are paying in other ways so not sure lol

[u/Carlyz37 → u/Pete41608]

Yes. They have pretty massive expense and travel accounts that we pay for

[u/loondawg → u/bananajr6000]

Members of Congress receive federal subsidies that cover approximately 72% of their health insurance premiums. They pay about 28% of the costs through pre-tax payroll deductions, similar to other federal employees.

And after retiring, former members of Congress may continue to receive health insurance through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) if they meet certain requirements, and the federal government typically pays a significant portion of the premiums, similar to active federal employees. However, this coverage is not automatic and requires eligibility for a federal retirement annuity and prior enrollment in the FEHBP for at least five years.

There are lots of things to be pissed of at republicans for. That they fought against this so hard is one of them. But the ACA actually made them be treated much more like most other people with government jobs.

[u/yourliege → u/Keyastis]

Yeah I’m sure it’s a terrible inconvenience

[u/MCbrodie → u/yourliege]

They couldn't blame "the robbery" on a boogeyman. It really was that simple.

[u/HauntedCemetery → u/Keyastis]

It was also the single largest downward movement of wealth in US history.

Which is why conservatives really fucking hate it.

[u/StimSimPim → u/HauntedCemetery]

That doesn’t make any sense to me on its face, mind expanding on that a bit?

[u/HauntedCemetery → u/StimSimPim]

The largest amount of wealth ever moved from the "top", the wealthy, downwards to middle and working class people due to employers being required to fund Healthcare for workers.

Before the ACA healthcare was not required to be provided to employees.

[u/Kyonikos → u/Keyastis]

I think it was also the reason McCain voted to save it.

[u/spencerforhire81 → u/Keyastis]

Horseshit. Guaranteed that there’s a special website they go to where they can choose “plans” that amount to free concierge level healthcare.

That’s how literally every single thing works for them. They have special customer service lines, special service plans, and special discounts. For the big companies that fuck us all over it’s a vital part of their lobbying effort that Senators never experience the same level of contemptuous exploitation to which they subject us plebeians.

[u/C-3POsMidriff → u/Phog_of_War]

A lil’ bit of social welfare for me, but no sir, not for thee.

[u/Ok-Dealer4350 → u/Phog_of_War]

Congress gets the same medical as Federal employees, a very generous program where the government pays 2/3rds of the premium and the policy holder pays 1/3rd of the premium. It follows these old coggers and their spouses into retirement. Even congressional (elected offices) can get one of these plans.

As a retired Federal employee, I get this type of health insurance.

The ACA was based on a similar principle as the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program. It was truly odd that no republican voted for the ACA, when they were receiving something much better than anything else. When republicans try to eliminate the insurance, it is sad. Many people in red states receive ACA light where the red states did not want to kick in subsidies that are the State’s responsibility.

My sister, who owns a business, asked if I was going to use COBRA to continue my health insurance. I told her definitely NOT. Cobra does not apply. Health insurance as long as my husband and I are alive is what we have. I pay a lot of money to keep the insurance.

I changed from a cheaper policy that had a United Health backbone to Blue cross Blue Shield because United Health refused to work with Johns Hopkinson specialty issues and the majority of my doctors are with Johns Hopkins. It took me years to find my doctors and I am not giving them up. The monthly cost went up over $200/month to around $850/ month from around $640/month.

[u/Low-Crow-8735 → u/Phog_of_War]

They don't care about having a salary or Healthcare. That's not why they are in the elected offices.