Healthcare Political positions of Jeb Bush

1 healthcare

1.1 overall healthcare proposals
1.2 medicaid , medicare
1.3 women s health
1.4 privatization

healthcare
overall healthcare proposals

bush released healthcare proposals in october 2015. proposal repeal patient protection , affordable care act (aca) , eliminate aca requirement health plans provide essential health benefits such maternal healthcare , mental healthcare. bush proposed new tax credits (adjusted age, not income) lacking employer-based health insurance. plan called repeal of cadillac insurance plan tax , replacement similar tax; allowing businesses contribute workers health insurance plans instead of providing coverage themselves; , capping federal health spending states , created block grant-like medicaid program. potential effects of bush s plan—including effect on health care costs , deficit—are uncertain.

during 2015 campaign, bush has called replacing aca market-oriented alternative. has called current law monstrosity flawed core. bush has proposed sort of state- or local-government funded catastrophic coverage system, in if have hardship goes way beyond means of paying it, ... government there or entity there deal that. after u.s. supreme court upheld aca in king v. burwell in june 2015, bush stated decision not end of fight against law.

in april 2014, bush expressed opposition aca provision bars health insurance companies denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions, stating if have big mac breakfast, lunch, , dinner? you’ll pre-existing condition pretty soon, because you’ll heart condition. should society pay behavior? s question aca ignores. bush has suggested limiting definition of pre-existing condition genetic disorders @ birth.

in june 2015, bush said opposed requiring employers provide health-care benefits employees (the employer mandate) , opposed requiring individuals carry health insurance (the individual mandate).

medicaid , medicare

in march 2013, bush expressed opposition florida accepting federal funds medicaid expansion, provided aca (which allocates funds extend medical coverage adults annual incomes @ or below 133% of federal poverty level).

in july 2015, bush stated need figure out way phase out medicare, federal program provides health insurance americans once turn sixty-five years old. bush praised paul ryan s proposal replace medicare voucher system. in response charges democrats bush s plans destroy medicare, bush said wanted reform rather eliminate program.

in april 2015, bush has suggested medicare recipients required sign advance directives (outlining end-of-life care instructions) before receiving benefits.

while bush governor of florida, launched medicaid overhaul plan intended reduce costs of program state. bush pilot program (which bush referred empowered care ) began in 2006 , later expanded 5 counties; under program, private insurers permitted manage medicaid program , decide benefits offer. in 2012, bush stated program success led better cost control , health outcomes. in 2013, reports showed plans participating in bush reform program ranked below national medicaid average on 21 of 32 quality indicators reported state.

women s health

in august 2015, @ southern baptist convention event, bush stated m not sure need half billion dollars women s health issues. several hours later, bush released statement saying: regards women s health funding broadly, misspoke, there countless community health centers, rural clinics, , other women s health organizations need funded. provide critical services all, particularly low-income women don’t have access need.

privatization

bush has called privatizing elements of veterans affairs health-care system. while bush governor of florida, state launched privatization initiative in 3 state veterans nursing homes contracted out nursing , food services private companies; 1 of facilities suffered substandard care problems, however, , bush s successor, governor charlie crist, ended program.