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As the USA cleared the 40,000 new case mark for the first time ever, 3 months into the pandemic, the White House is basically ignoring the virus now, pretending it doesn't exist. The POTUS is even claiming there will be fewer infections with fewer tests, when in fact there will be more infections with fewer tests because if you test, you at least know where the virus is and can TRY to mitigate it.

At the same time, the DOJ is arguing to the SCOTUS that the ACA should be overturned, so any American can be denied medical coverage for pre-existing conditions. We have 2.5 Million confirmed Covid-19 cases. The CDC director said he thinks there are 10x that many who have been infected. Let's take his word for it, and assume 25 Million Americans have been infected by Covid-19.

So we have the People's Justice Department arguing that the American people should have no right to have health insurance if they are known to have had Covid-19.  Given we have evidence that shows long-term damage can be caused by it, even in people who never presented symptoms, this doesn't seem ideal. Almost 10% of the population could be ineligible for health insurance coverage.

The Federal Government is doing all it can to "open the economy" and putting literally millions of people at risk for infection, while arguing in court that if they get infected, they should have no ability to have health insurance.  

Just let this sink in.

Purely political factual post. I am not asking it be taken down. I’m against that.  Just pointing out the obvious.

FIFY

NOTHING in my post was a political statement.  It is all facts. The only part that was opinion is the "this doesn't seem ideal" comment I put in.

Bunk.   And using all caps while striking part of my comment changes nothing.   It is rife with your opinions.  The “White House is basically ignoring the virus “ is not a fact. It’s an opinion. The 25 million figure is also not a fact.  It’s an educated guess.  Although  that the comment was made is a fact.

You then bring in Texas v California which is the ACA suit the Court is to hear next term. You  opine that the Admin is putting millions at risk and make the assertion that they they are “ arguing in court that if they get infected, they should have no ability to have health insurance.“ If you can find that argument in their brief by all means show it to me. Otherwise you are putting your “spin” on the administration’s position. That’s an opinion not a fact.

That Trump sided with Texas et al  should not be surprising. Trump ran in part on overturning the ACA. Not saying it’s the “right” position to take.  Just pointing out the “fact”

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Fits comfortably within the Terry Rule - talking about policy and litigation choices and their effects on how people get (and get covered for treatment of) COVID-19.

Insurance coverage is part of the rule?  You truly want to open up discussions on the ACA?Hard to think of a more political topic.

[lex24]

As the USA cleared the 40,000 new case mark for the first time ever, 3 months into the pandemic, the White House is basically ignoring the virus now, pretending it doesn't exist. The POTUS is even claiming there will be fewer infections with fewer tests, when in fact there will be more infections with fewer tests because if you test, you at least know where the virus is and can TRY to mitigate it.

At the same time, the DOJ is arguing to the SCOTUS that the ACA should be overturned, so any American can be denied medical coverage for pre-existing conditions. We have 2.5 Million confirmed Covid-19 cases. The CDC director said he thinks there are 10x that many who have been infected. Let's take his word for it, and assume 25 Million Americans have been infected by Covid-19.

So we have the People's Justice Department arguing that the American people should have no right to have health insurance if they are known to have had Covid-19.  Given we have evidence that shows long-term damage can be caused by it, even in people who never presented symptoms, this doesn't seem ideal. Almost 10% of the population could be ineligible for health insurance coverage.

The Federal Government is doing all it can to "open the economy" and putting literally millions of people at risk for infection, while arguing in court that if they get infected, they should have no ability to have health insurance.  

Just let this sink in.

Purely political factual post. I am not asking it be taken down. I’m against that.  Just pointing out the obvious.

FIFY

NOTHING in my post was a political statement.  It is all facts. The only part that was opinion is the "this doesn't seem ideal" comment I put in.

Bunk.   And using all caps while striking part of my comment changes nothing.   It is rife with your opinions.  The “White House is basically ignoring the virus “ is not a fact. It’s an opinion. The 25 million figure is also not a fact.  It’s an educated guess.  Although  that the comment was made is a fact.

You then bring in Texas v California which is the ACA suit the Court is to hear next term. You  opine that the Admin is putting millions at risk and make the assertion that they they are “ arguing in court that if they get infected, they should have no ability to have health insurance.“ If you can find that argument in their brief by all means show it to me. Otherwise you are putting your “spin” on the administration’s position. That’s an opinion not a fact.

That Trump sided with Texas et al  should not be surprising. Trump ran in part on overturning the ACA. Not saying it’s the “right” position to take.  Just pointing out the “fact”

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Fits comfortably within the Terry Rule - talking about policy and litigation choices and their effects on how people get (and get covered for treatment of) COVID-19.

Insurance coverage is part of the rule?  You truly want to open up discussions on the ACA?Hard to think of a more political topic.