What supporters of the AHCA are not admitting, however, is that the ACA’s current failings are due to the misguided policies of Republicans and particularly the Trump administration. Before Donald Trump was elected, there were no places in the country where individuals could not buy insurance on the exchanges. Estimates from the Kaiser Foundation suggest that without these payments, premiums will have to rise by 19 percent. As the recently ousted head of Molina Healthcare stated, “The Trump administration is destabilizing [the marketplaces]. But in the meantime, let’s be clear that any problems with exchanges in 2018 are on the Trump administration.

Source: Washington Post May 05, 2017 23:37 UTC