claim: a republican proposal changes medicare for those under age 55 so that they will "participate in the same kind of health plan that members of congress do."
author: mike pence
evidence_1: the 2013 proposal provides workers currently under the age of 55 (beginning in  2023) a choice of private plans competing alongside the traditional fee for service  option on a newly created medicare exchange. medicare would provide a  premium payment to either pay for or offset the premium of the plan chosen by  the ...
evidence_2: a republican proposal changes medicare for those under age 55 so that they  will "participate in the same kind of health plan that members of congress do." —  politifact national on wednesday, april 13th, 2011. mostly false. what about  jobs saved by the new regulations? mike pence · the financial regulatory bill "will  kill ...
evidence_3: mar 8, 2017 ... house republicans have unveiled their replacement plan for the affordable care  act. the plan differs from obamacare in various ways. ... under the gop bill, they  can, however, charge 30% higher premiums for one year, regardless of health  status, to those entering the individual market who didn't have ...
evidence_4: mar 7, 2017 ... more specifically, the legislation does not repeal the aca's insurance reforms,  such as the aca's requirements that health plans. cover preexisting conditions ...  indeed, the bill is not so much an aca repeal bill as it is an attempt to change  dramatically the medicaid program. most importantly, it transitions ...
evidence_5: do republicans want to "end medicare as we know it" or take it away from  current enrolles? this charge is completely false. under the republican plan,  medicare will not change for anyone aged 55 or older. therefore, those in or near  retirement will experience absolutely no change. do republicans shift more  costs to ...