The Trump administration is doing everything they can to wreck Obamacare
Early on the morning of July 28, Republicans were dealt a surprising blow when Sen. John McCain, R-Ark., along with Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Ark., voted against the latest installment of GOP efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) . In light of Republicans’ failure to undo the ACA, President Trump was quick to react on Twitter, stating that he would simply “ ” and have Democrats own the consequences. With Republicans holding all positions of power in Washington, D. C., these statements are startling by themselves. However, with Congressional efforts in limbo, the Trump Administration seems to be going a step further than “letting” Obamacare fail. Indeed, it has emphasized an alternative strategy: actively sabotaging the Affordable Care Act. From the get-go, the Trump Administration quickly sought to impair the success of the Affordable Care Act. In one of its first moves, the Department of Health and Human Services under the direction of Secretary Tom Price for the federal government’s enrollment entity, healthcare.gov. The advertising has proven important to reach. Enrolling these “young invincibles” is crucial for stabilizing risk pools because they are generally healthier and seek less medical care. States running independent campaigns, like California and its insurance marketplace, have been in recruiting young people. In an ironic twist, the Trump Administration used advertising funding intended for the promotion of the Affordable Care Act for a series of social media. Also, in mid-July, the Administration moved to in 18 major cities. Contractors helped individuals navigate the often challenging enrollment process in such places as libraries, businesses and urban neighborhoods in these cities which had been identified by the Obama Administration as high priority. Finally, the window for the next open enrollment period has been compared to previous years, thus making it difficult for time-pressed people and those who need enrollment help to enroll. Many of these actions have triggered. Trump Administration officials have been actively and pushing talking points that are often false, or, at the very least, highly misleading and incomplete. Prominently featured in these efforts has been, who blamed Medicaid expansion for the backlog of disability cases in Ohio. A favorite focus has been on. While it is true that premiums have risen in many places, are eligible to receive premium subsidies that shield them from these costs. Moreover, are also eligible to receive cost-sharing subsidies that shield consumers from rising out-of-pocket costs, another favorite Republican talking point. Efforts to spread misinformation about the ACA has been coupled with equally misleading information about Republican repeal-and-replace efforts. For example, Republicans consistently argue that are not actual cuts, a position that virtually all health experts disagree with. Republicans have repeatedly and persistently argued that the ACA is facing imminent implosion. Again, this to that of most health policy experts. Trump Administration officials’ preferred vehicle for outreach has been social media. For example, there has been a nearly constant stream on focusing on “ ”, , and how the ACA is “ ” on America. These claims are in. Far from providing a major overhaul of the American healthcare and insurance system, the ACA provided a mere, a system that relies extensively on private businesses to implement government policy.
