Trump Kicks Obamacare in the Kneecaps and Calls It Reform
The White House moved to end federal cost-sharing reduction payments that help lower-income ACA enrollees afford deductibles and copays, a step that immediately set off alarms from governors, insurers, and health-policy advocates. The decision came while markets were already bracing for higher premiums and instability, and critics said Trump was deliberately worsening the very system he had promised to fix.
First recorded Oct 13, 2017·Meaningfully updated Oct 13, 2017
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Trump Kicks Obamacare in the Kneecaps and Calls It Reform
The White House moved to end federal cost-sharing reduction payments that help lower-income ACA enrollees afford deductibles and copays, a step that immediately set off alarms from governors, insurers, and health-policy advocates. The decision came while markets were already bracing for higher premiums and instability, and critics said Trump was deliberately worsening the very system he had promised to fix.
The White House moved to end federal cost-sharing reduction payments that help lower-income ACA enrollees afford deductibles and copays, a step that immediately set off alarms from governors, insurers, and health-policy advocates. The decision came while markets were already bracing for higher premiums and instability, and critics said Trump was deliberately worsening the very system he had promised to fix.
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