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Bayard

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17. Says the people who get the best healthcare, cheaply

Mon May 4, 2026, 12:25 PM

22 hrs ago

"As the myth busting website Snopes points out, “contrary to popular belief, Congressional members do not receive free health care.” Instead, they choose a gold-level Obamacare policy and receive federal subsidies that cover 72 percent of the cost of the premiums.

In short, Snopes reports that members of Congress and staff “pay approximately 28 percent of their annual healthcare premiums through pre-tax payroll deductions.” They also have access to “free or low-cost care” through the Office of the Attending Physician as well as “free medical outpatient care at military facilities” in the D.C. area."

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Republicans see high-risk plans as the future of health insurance [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Here we go again bmichaelh Yesterday #1

JFC Skittles Yesterday #2

The Republicans want you to die. Hugin Yesterday #3

either that or just PRAY you stay healthy Skittles Yesterday #4

Yeah, the same bunch that used to gripe about "death panels". Prof. Toru Tanaka Yesterday #9

Leopard Health Care BurnDoubt Yesterday #5

GoFundMe Heatlhcare bmichaelh Yesterday #6

They want you to pay your premiums, Americanme Yesterday #7

These are those crap plans that the ACA got rid of. Ray Bruns Yesterday #8

Once again people will not see a doctor when they need to because the deductible is so high. Vinca Yesterday #10

The premise of lowering costs doesn't work, area51 Yesterday #11

Allan Grayson: GOP Health Plan: #1. Don't get sick. #2. If you do, die quickly! AZLD4Candidate Yesterday #12

... BumRushDaShow Yesterday #15

What the hell is "overuse of the healthcare system"? displacedvermoter Yesterday #13

Yeah. Those are great until that leukemia diagnosis comes. travelingthrulife Yesterday #14

What do they mean by overuse? SamuelAdams Yesterday #16

Says the people who get the best healthcare, cheaply Bayard 22 hrs ago #17

I know what would put downward pressure on prices... Multichromatic 21 hrs ago #18