So THIS is What The Conservatards Are Upset About.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/22/us/po...c=rss&_r=0

Leaders Struggle to Unite House Republicans Behind Health Bill

It seems that the conservatards really want insurance that doesn't cover anything to make it "cheaper."  WTF good that does for anyone is beyond me.

Conservatives are upset over the failure of the House bill to repeal a set of regulations in Mr. Obama’s signature health law, which require insurers to cover a base set of benefits, like maternity care, preventive services, wellness checkups and rehabilitative services. These “essential health benefits” raise the cost of insurance and prevent companies from offering stripped-down options, the conservatives say.

But insurance companies seem to have other ideas.

http://healthcarenews.com/promoting-good...-wellness/

To meet that goal, health-insurance companies are creating new wellness programs, which range from smoking cessation to online assessments with cash incentives, to telephone counseling and screenings offered within the workplace. The programs are in line with the federal government’s Affordable Care Act goal of creating new incentives that build on existing wellness programs, as well as the healthcare cost-containment bill passed by the state Legislature and signed into law by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick

Ostrowski said there is a lot of activity and progress being made to transform the cost of healthcare services and the way they are delivered. “There is also a lot of legislation around giving people incentives to take better care of themselves.”

Well, fuck.  Can't have people taking better care of themselves, can we.