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@WallStreetApes Hospitals do factor in income for discounts. That’s a big piece missing from this argument.

American is a healthy 28 year old, he decided to skip paying for health insurance this year because the cheapest plan was $900 per month with a high deductible He had to spend 2 nights in the ER without insurance, he breaks down the bill “This is my receipt from spending 2 days in the hospital: - It totaled about $24,000 - My CT scan alone was $8,300 - Laboratory, 6,000 - IV therapy, $1,020, $4,000 in total And while $24,000 seems like a lot of money, let me show you something. This is what I'm actually paying, $2,478 because when you don't have insurance, these hospitals give you a discount. They discounted $22,000 off of this bill” “But if I had insurance, I wouldn't have gotten that discount. So it would've been a $24,000 bill billed to my insurance, and then my insurance would've said, ‘Hey, you have a $5,000 deductible. You need to pay $5,000 for this last emergency room visit.’ Then you tack on the $900 a month that I'd be paying for that insurance. I'd be paying $20K this year for healthcare. So the craziest part about this is even if I have another hospital visit, by the end of this year, I'm still gonna be paying less than I would if I had insurance. At minimum, my cost for healthcare this year would've been $20,000 with insurance. Right now I'm at $2,400.” US Health Insurance is a scam

@jasonesteves Self-employed families are getting crushed too. We’ve paid full price for decades, don’t qualify for subsidies, and premiums just keep rising. Medicaid expansion doesn’t fix that gap — we’re still left out.

Today, on the 16th anniversary of the ACA, Georgia is still blocking Medicaid expansion because Republican leaders chose not to act — from Donald Trump to leaders here at home like Geoff Duncan. Health care is about health, wealth, and opportunity. Georgians deserve better.

@Nabilah_Parkes First year without health insurance since 2004 as a self employed family. We have never qualified for subsidies. We can no longer afford it.

Today is the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. I know what it’s like to live without health insurance, worrying about how I’d pay if an emergency happened. What it’s like to have insurance that costs too much. That’s why the ACA is so important. Everyday families rely on these lifelines to get by. I have fought both as an advocate and as a state senator to make healthcare more affordable and to get more Georgians insured. As Lieutenant Governor, that will be one of my top priorities.

@EricLDaugh The city didn’t “cut off” water. Officials are waiting for DHS to provide a plan for a huge ICE facility because Social Circle’s water, sewer, and emergency systems aren’t equipped for thousands of people. This is about safety and logistics, not “shielding” anyone.

🚨 HOLY CRAP. The City of Social Circle, Georgia just CUT OFF all water to an ICE warehouse that's set to be turned into a detention center for illegal aliens Local officials are literally trying to SHIELD illegals from being removed from the US by any means necessary This is total betrayal. Overrule them!

@DougWahl1 This is about infrastructure and safety, not a personal attack.

THIS IS THE GUY WHO CUT OFF THE H20! This is Eric Taylor. He is the City Manager of Social Circle, Georgia (about 40 miles east of Atlanta.) He cut off water and sewage to a building bought by DHS- with plans to turn into a massive ICE concentration camp. Your thoughts?

@SenRandPaul We’re tired of being promised change—nothing is being done on health care

If we want to lower health care costs, we should trust Americans with their own health care dollars. My Health Marketplace and Savings Accounts for All Act expands HSAs and increases competition, putting control back in the hands of citizens. wsj.com/opinion/the-hi…

@SecKennedy The posted self-pay prices may give a much clearer idea of costs than before, but they aren’t always the final bill—extra tests, procedures, or complications can still increase the total.

We're now requiring all health providers and insurers to post their prices publicly so you can shop around and make an informed decision.

@QasimRashid it’s mainly about infrastructure limits. The city doesn’t have enough water and sewer capacity to support a facility that large. There have also been some concerns about lack of communication, but the utility issue itself is a real constraint.

This is amazing. DHS bought a warehouse in a city called Social Circle, Georgia. When the city council asked DHS how they planned to use the warehouse, DHS refused to answer. So, the city cut off water and sewer services and put a lock on the water meter, and said that services will remain off “until ICE indicates how water and sewer to the facility will be served without exceeding the limited infrastructure capacity.” Outstanding. We need more of this! This is how we stop fascism.

@SenatorWarnock We no longer have health insurance, never qualified for subsidies. Self employed since 2004 and have been buying our own insurance for the past 21 years. High deductibles and premiums every year.

A new report just revealed that 200,000 Georgians have already lost their health care because of GOP cuts. Republicans in DC kicked Georgians off their health care to give their donors a tax cut. I’m not ok with that.

@reality0628 @IngrahamAngle @DrMakaryFDA It is the same thing as GoodRx with less drugs listed.

@IngrahamAngle @DrMakaryFDA Is this like GoodRX. I already buy meds at 80% discount from them.

🚨 @DrMakaryFDA on TrumpRx: it lets Americans BYPASS THE MIDDLEMEN and buy prescription drugs DIRECTLY from manufacturers “The complexity experiment failed. That was Obamacare.” Makary says middlemen have siphoned BILLIONS out of health care — and many drugs cost LESS paying cash than with insurance copays

@jasonrantz It’s amusing to see republicans happy about government being involved in health care now.

It'll be amusing to listen to Democrats attack President Trump for bringing down the cost of prescription drugs. I'm sure they'll pretend to be offended by the TrumpRX name.

@RepGregMurphy Excited about government being involved in healthcare now?

Excited to see the launch of TrumpRx! Congress must take the next step to ensure that drug purchases through TrumpRx are reflected on patients’ out-of-pocket maximums and deductibles.

@Jillie_Alexis @GoodRx

As a parent, prescription costs aren’t political, they’re personal. TrumpRx cuts out the middlemen to bring real prescription savings that actually reach patients at the pharmacy counter. This is putting American families first.

@GABRIEL_AM12 @GuntherEagleman @DrOzCMS @jgebbia @GoodRx has been around for years.

@GuntherEagleman @DrOzCMS @jgebbia Trump rolling out TrumpRx.gov tonight with Dr. Oz—letting Americans buy prescription meds direct at way lower prices. Finally real relief on drug costs! 💊🇺🇸

🚨 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT TONIGHT PRESS SEC.: “Tonight, Trump will join @DrOzCMS and @jgebbia to officially unveil TrumpRx. gov, a state-of-the-art website letting American consumers buy low-cost prescription drugs directly.”

@rowdyamerican69 @GuntherEagleman @DrOzCMS @jgebbia Prices are the same as GoodRx. One is government run and the other is private

@GuntherEagleman @DrOzCMS @jgebbia If this is real and it actually works, good. But show the receipts: which drugs, what prices vs GoodRx/Cost Plus, and who’s eating the middlemen margin. Also, “state of the art” and “.gov website” in the same sentence is comedy. Prove me wrong.

@WhiteHouse @GoodRx

👀 💊TrumpRx.gov

GOP opposed Obamacare for being big government… now we have TrumpRx, a government-run drug program. Cool.

Self-pay patient here: quoted $2,960.24, paid in full, then billed $1,183 more after the procedure for an undisclosed physician fee. This is why #PriceTransparency in healthcare still doesn’t exist. #HealthcareCosts #healthcare #HealthCareFail

@DutchRojas @GeBaiDC This matches my experience as a self-pay patient. I paid an upfront estimate, then later received an undisclosed physician bill within the same system. Prices showed up after the decision, not before. That’s not a failed market — it’s the absence of one.

@GeBaiDC is on fire… Why don’t free markets work in healthcare? Wrong question. The right question is: Where is the market? Patients encounter prices after decisions are made. Physicians do not negotiate rates, they are price takers. Certificate of Need laws prohibit facilities that would compete on cost. Payment routes through intermediaries, never reaching the consumer. Price transparency is treated as breach of contract. We call this regulatory capture. When someone else pays, prices detach from value. When competition is statutorily banned, suppliers face no cost discipline. When price discovery is framed as unethical, information asymmetry metastasizes. None of this is accidental. Healthcare premiums didn’t rise because markets failed. They rose because markets were systematically dismantled and replaced with administered pricing dressed in moral language. You cannot attribute outcomes from non-markets to market dynamics. That is blatant category error. Lower premiums require price visibility at point of consumption, physician autonomy in rate-setting, competition in facility development, and payment flowing directly from consumers. That conversation makes certain constituencies and lawmakers uncomfortable. Think patient first.

@mcuban I’m learning the hard way that “estimates” for self-pay medical procedures often exclude physician fees — even when the doctor is part of the same health system. This lack of transparency makes it impossible to truly price-shop.

Want another reason why healthcare costs are insane ? Hospitals will not only charge a facility fee and other random costs BUT ALSO , if they believe the insurance company is willing to pay MORE THAN WHAT WAS ON THE PATIENT BILL, THEY WILL INCREASE THE BILL to the insurance company. Of course the insurance company then charges the self insured employer the higher amount. Our healthcare has become a game of who can rip off who and get away with it. Too Big To Care - all of it. Break em up !