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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump's plan to replace Obamacare
Trump is trying to use the shutdown to replace Obamacare or ACA.
https://turnto10.com/news/nation-world/health-insurance-giants-see-big-stock-gains-post-obamacare-while-public-feels-the-pinch-government-shutdown-health-tax-credits-healthcare-president-donald-trump-big-beautiful-bill-flight-delays-cancellations-airports-air-traffic-controllers-snap-benefits
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/08/senate-republicans-trump-obamacare
Trump wants to give billions directly to taxpayers and let them buy their own insurance.
However, they would still need to buy their own insurance from insurance companies.
Can one human being be so colossally stupid?
ACA has more to do than subsidies; like no more lifetime limits.
The reason premiums are not higher are due to the subsidies.
Also, pre ACA, insurance companies would jack up rates for people with pre-existing conditions.
wcmagumba
(5,092 posts)ALBliberal
(3,145 posts)Like yearly visits to gynecologists so so much more than is in the conversation so much is lost in this dialogue maybe thats the point.
Wounded Bear
(63,486 posts)The only real solution.
bmichaelh
(1,041 posts)Here is a Raw Story article, where experts say this plan is 'going to kill a whole lot of people'
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-insurance-plan-people/
Wiz Imp
(8,085 posts)The Madcap
(1,598 posts)They'll come up with something even more preposterous, then wait for an opportunity to vote it in with just a simple majority.
Then they'll blame the Democrats.
questionseverything
(11,473 posts)The premium would start out reasonably affordable but as soon as we actually had to use it they increased the premium 100% per month until we had to cancel at $3500/ month for 1 person ( my spouse had to have an expensive arthritis medication)
BigmanPigman
(54,364 posts)preexisting condition. I couldn't get it at ANY price!
Silent Type
(11,959 posts)Say some insurance choices with a Public Option. If PO is as good as we think, people would gravitate to it quickly.
The alternative is to wait until we take office and try to force Medicare-for-All on everyone when we know at least 40% are convinced a federal health program would be bad for them.