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3 years in, no sign of Trump's replacement for Obamacare.
Trump repeatedly promised that he would immediately replace President Barack Obamas health care law with a plan of his own that would provide insurance for everybody.
https://apnews.com/968422ef1e16470c967bebc394fee331
VOX
(22,976 posts)Here are the low-lights...
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/10/14/768731628/trump-is-trying-hard-to-thwart-obamacare-hows-that-going
1) Individual mandate eliminated
2) States allowed to add "work requirements" to Medicaid
3) Cost-sharing reduction subsidies to insurers have ended
4) Access to short-term "skinny" plans has been expanded
5) Funds to facilitate HealthCare.gov sign-ups slashed
SCantiGOP
(13,862 posts)Just like trade agreements, and solving the homeless problem.
Trump is a complete waste of oxygen.
MyOwnPeace
(16,917 posts)AND prime government space that rightfully belongs to another person - as determined by a majority of Americans.
Skittles
(153,111 posts)you know, the ones people (and insurance companies) LOVE until people actually need to USE them