Trump gives Democrats a big health care opening for the midterms
Drew Altman, Kaiser Family Foundation 5 hours ago
Most of the discussion of the Trump administration's decision not to defend the Affordable Care Act — and to urge the courts to throw out its protections for people with pre-existing medical conditions — has focused on what happens to the individual insurance market. But the political impact may be even greater.
Why it matters: Protections for people with pre-existing conditions are hugely popular, and the administration may have handed Democrats their strongest health care weapon yet — because now they can make the case that the administration has gone to court to take away protections for people with pre-existing medical conditions.
The case is also likely to drag on, so it could be the political gift that keeps on giving through 2020, even if it is eventually thrown out.
The back story: The lawsuit that the Trump administration has embraced is the latest assault on the ACA’s marketplaces, and appears to be motivated both by continuing anti-ACA sentiment and a belief that the ACA’s consumer protections drive up rates. No alternative to protect people with pre-existing conditions is offered.
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