Donald Trump was elected partially on his promise to repeal Obamacare — but he may not have to do much.
Trump has already suggested that he has no intention of dismantling the law in its entirety. Despite the public’s overall dissatisfaction with the Affordable Care Act, certain popular elements remain. In particular, the provisions that allow children to stay on their parents’ insurance until they are 26 and the preexisting conditions clause are still viewed favorably by the public. The individual mandate and state-run health co-ops, however, have remained unpopular ever since their implementation.
Trump has proposed an end to these state-run co-ops, suggesting that an inter-state system of private competition could help lower costs across the board.
Implementing these changes without a filibuster-proof senate may be difficult, but the state-run co-ops look to be disappearing all by themselves.
Witness the scale of the state-run co-op collapse on the next page:
Kathy Towery yup. There are lots
You are an idiot! We won, you lost so get over it! Sit in the corner, suck your thumb and all will be well, YOU IDIOT!!!
DeDee Petrie is that what your “vast” educAtion tells you ? You Prob believed trump when he said he knows more than the generals do on ISIS too huh? Or did that not happen either ?
Just offer something else to challenge it then.
Angel Toro I’ve read some of your Puerto Rican tripe. You have no reason to admonish anyone else!
It’s repealing all on its own. Anyone who took Business 101 knew that a State run CO OP would eventually implode, the Ins. Company with the most cash would price products with little to no profit and hold out till the others bankrupt History is a great teacher, and this lesson has been taught countless times. I’m so glad Obama stood on his soap box and assured the American Citizens this wouldn’t happen. Apparently he didn’t take Bus 101.
my premium increased this month by over 60%. i truly cannot afford this.
They work for us….. repeal the law…. find a way… you work for me…!!!!!
The cost of health care will NEVER go down if the pre-existing condition clause remains in effect. That’s what drives the cost up.
I voted for him and I know. Don’t be so condescending