The Republican Party will never stop trying to destroy the legacy of our first black president. They have failed for 10 years to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and they have Stronger than everDestroying it still looms large in their minds. And this week, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate, Knocking on the abolition and replacement north.
“Well, I think we absolutely have to fix the health care problem in this country,” Vance told the news outlet NOTUS this week. “The problem with Obamacare is that it doesn’t provide quality health care to a lot of people. So a lot of people are getting their butts kicked and they’re paying very high prices for health care that’s not quality.”
In fact, people who signed up for supplemental ACA plans saw their premiums go down 44%, or $705 per year. According to a recent analysis by KFF,A nonpartisan organization focused on health policy. The 21.4 million people with Obamacare plans saw lower costs thanks to President Joe Biden and a Democratic Congress that increased subsidies.
Vance’s argument was this:
Vance also argued that the “repeal and replace effort” during Trump’s presidency “has been fundamentally focused on the idea of fixing what’s broken, not taking away people’s health care. So, yes, I think you’re definitely going to see efforts to reform the system.”
That’s also not true. Trump has continued to claim that he is planning to replace the ACA, but The plan never came to fruition. Moreover, his Justice Department tried to persuade them by arguing in the Supreme Court. overturn the law—And of course, this includes cutting coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.
In this election cycle, Trump Talk regularly Even if Republicans want to repeal Obamacare, Enough with that talk. (again, The law is popular.) Trump may not have much support in Congress to repeal the law, but that doesn’t mean the ACA is safe in his hands if he wins this November.
When he could not abolish it during his term, he did everything he could. sabotage Through executive action, Biden had to repair the damage, and it worked. More people signed up for the plan than ever before. But that doesn’t mean it’s safe.
In his second administration, Trump Project 2025 PlaybookThe Heritage Foundation’s authoritarian agenda includes: Ministry of Health and Welfare civil servant There are groups of people who could do more damage with the Trumpists. None of the plans Health Care in the Trump Team’s Blueprint It seems like a good thing for consumers.
There are still improvements needed in the ACA and the overall health care system, but who do you trust to oversee them?
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