BREAKING: Trump aims severe blow at ACA, says payments for insuring sicker individuals (called risk adjustment) will not be paid for prior years.
This is aggressive and needless sabotage of the ACA. Impact likely chaos.
I have more details. Follow here if interested. 1/
— Andy Slavitt (@ASlavitt) July 7, 2018
Even Trump’s HHS stated in the case in question that what is happening would be “disruptive for insurers, policyholders and state insurance markets.”
That apparently is exactly what those in (what I assume we will learn to be) the White House wanted. 4/ pic.twitter.com/8o4cMCcWXo
— Andy Slavitt (@ASlavitt) July 7, 2018
Insurers predict 'market disruption' after Trump suspends Obamacare risk payments https://t.co/HjgJjXXAKa pic.twitter.com/KKqX9RvRlY
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 8, 2018
Before this @POTUS took office, health care premiums in ACA exchanges were stabilizing. Forecasts were positive. He has done everything he can since then to boost premiums and blow the markets up.
https://t.co/tn0pDtyvQi— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) July 8, 2018
The public perception of Obamacare (Affordable Care Act) continues to improve:
As @aterkel writes, Dems are treating the ACA as an asset this campaign cycle: https://t.co/rd1PjgmcDY
Somewhat relatedly, ACA net favorability in July of
2010: -6
2012: -6
2014: -11
2016: -4
2018: +8https://t.co/KIRi271jPp— Ariel Edwards-Levy (@aedwardslevy) July 5, 2018
update 7/10:
Republicans taking more steps to destroy stable health care system. Pushing rates up. Insurance companies once again able to deny you coverage or charge you outrageous premiums because you have a pre-existing condition. Upcoming elections about this. Vote. https://t.co/ebBocs926p
— Eric Holder (@EricHolder) July 8, 2018
Sad! 