One year ago, of Trump and Republicans’ health care repeal failed in the Senate. Since, Trump and Republicans have continued to sabotage the Affordable Care Act, making premiums increase across the country. It’s clear why Americans overwhelmingly trust Democrats over Republicans on health care.
Despite the fact that the vast majority of Americans want to keep and improve on the ACA, not repeal it, Trump has continued to sabotage the law.
- The Trump administration urged a federal court to deem pre-existing condition protections under the ACA unconstitutional.
- The Trump administration slashed funding for programs that help Americans sign up for health insurance, and promoted plans that do not comply with health care protection standards under the ACA.
- Trump tried to suspend billions of dollars in risk-adjustment payments, which would have created more uncertainty and further driven up premiums.
Americans continue to live in fear that Trump’s health care sabotage will leave them unable to get the care they need.
“The current actions by this administration are misguided, they are destructive and will result in taking our ability to fight away from us. … Failing to protect those of us with pre-existing conditions and disabilities from discrimination by insurance companies will result in a heartless tally of battles lost and lives taken too soon, and among them will be my son.” – New Hampshire mother of a child with a pre-existing condition
“The point of the individual mandate was to get everybody in so there was an equal spreading of risk across the pool. Now people are going to opt out, which are likely the younger and healthier people, the balance of the risk will be off, and as a result, the rates increase.” – Connecticut Department of Insurance commissioner.