Jimmy Kimmel is channeling his inner bear parent.
The 49-year-old host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! discussed Louisiana Sen. John Bel Edwards’ Republican health care bill. Bill Cassidy, who had previously appeared in May on his program.
Kimmel claimed the senator “wasn’t very honest” when he appeared on the show and promised those like his son would be able to get the coverage they needed. Kimmel’s 4-month-old son Billy required open heart surgery three days after his birth in April, and Kimmel’s own son needed the procedure three days later.
Kimmel remarked, “It seemed like he was being honest. He attracted a lot of attention and praise for appearing to be a rare, sensible voice within the Republican Party when it came to healthcare, for what he called… the Jimmy Kimmel test. ”.
Bill Cassidy “just lied right in front of me,” Kimmel continued.
The late-night host discussed how the new Republican health care bill would not be in the interests of the general public, claiming at one point that the only people who could afford health insurance would be those named “Jimmy Kimmel” rather than those with low or even average incomes.
Kimmel said to a round of applause, “I am politicizing my son’s health problems because I have to.
Before you post a nasty Facebook message saying I’m politicizing my son’s health problems, I want you to know: I am doing so out of necessity.
Others, however, must worry about this because they do not have health insurance, he continued. When they take away your health insurance benefits, your doctor won’t perform a prostate exam, so you can shove your abhorrent remarks there. ”.
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Cassidy, who wrote the legislation with Sen. According to Lindsey Graham, his Obamacare repeal proposal would prevent Americans with pre-existing conditions, like the host’s son, from being denied access to health insurance.
Although the legislation states that people with pre-existing conditions cannot be denied insurance, Kimmel argued on Tuesday night that states can still request waivers to vary premiums based on an individual’s health, making the premiums unaffordable.
Billy’s condition was updated by Kimmel, who informed The Hollywood Reporter that his son was “doing great” in August. ”.
Billy the young came into our office for the first time today. He’s doing the juggling. He’s doing Flaubert’s translation from French to English,” he said in jest. “No, he grinned. I think that’s it. He is incredibly curious about ceiling fans. He finds them to be very appealing. I could persuade him to subscribe to Netflix for the same price just to watch ceiling fans. ”.
