Ads for "Trumpcare," which doesn't exist, are everywhere

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How is this even legal??


Ads for "Trumpcare," which doesn't exist, are everywhere


Do a quick search for health insurance, and you'll find plenty of ads for "Trumpcare" plans that cost $59 or less per month. But there's a catch: Trumpcare doesn't exist, and many of these advertised plans offer bare-bones coverage.

Why it matters: For people who buy health insurance on their own instead of receiving it through an employer, searching for a plan is already challenging. And deceptive marketing only makes it harder, especially when these plans will leave consumers on the hook for potentially ruinous medical bills.

Reality check: The primary way the Trump administration has altered the insurance market is by expanding niche products — including short-term plans, association plans and health reimbursement arrangements.

After seeing Trumpcare ads in search engines, I submitted contact information to get quotes about coverage options. Over the the next week, I was bombarded with 70 phone calls and 12 texts from insurance brokers.

Every broker I spoke to admitted there is no such thing as Trumpcare, and that it is a marketing ploy from the lead generator site.

When I asked how I could get the plan that was advertised for $59 or less per month, brokers said the ads were in reference to short-term plans or fixed indemnity plans that offer little to no coverage for serious illness or injury.

What they're saying: "These websites that are selling 'Trumpcare' are capitalizing on the fact that very few people know what's going on," said Louise Norris, an independent insurance broker in Colorado.

One family who recently bought a short-term plan through Health Insurance Innovations, a platform that has used fraudulent brokers, was on the hook for more than $244,000 in medical bills even though they thought they were protected, Bloomberg reported.

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1. K & R ...nt

[Vinca]

2. I've noticed that in some of the spam email we get - along with the Trump coins and other assorted

Trump merch. The scamsters have identified their marks with the help of Idiot 45. It's a shame so many will end up in medical bankruptcy. It's a shame their kids will die because they can't afford treatment and their sham insurance won't pay for it.

[elias7]

3. They get what they deserve

Can’t be bothered to read the Mueller report or even something as simple as a phone call transcript. Let alone comprehend its significance. The anti-thought, no-regard-for-the-truth (non)ethic has turned Humpers into a truly dumbass populace.

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