President Trump again criticized Obamacare late Thursday, demanding that Democrats step up and “do something.” impending spike Affordable Care Act (ACA) premiums rise amid federal funding impasse.
“As I’ve said for years, Obamacare is a disaster! Rates for really bad health care are skyrocketing!!! Do something Democrats!!!” The President wrote in a satya social post,
His comment has come as if the government The shutdown is approaching a month. Senate Democrats have refused to pass a stopgap bill unless their Republican counterparts agree to extend ACA subsidies that will expire at the end of the year.
open enrollment begins on Nov. 1 and if subsidies are not increased, experts expect health care costs to skyrocket.
Americans age 60 and older with an income of $65,000 can Pay $920 more per month in 2026, according to estimates from health research nonprofit KFF Analyzed by The New York TimesThat means monthly premiums for that group could cost $1,380 if the tax credit expires.
GOP legislator There have been attempts to repeal Obamacare since its passage in 2010 – most recently in 2017. Now, Republicans are saying they will agree to increased subsidies with the “reforms” at the center of Democrats’ demands.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said at a press conference on Monday, “The Obamacare subsidies expiring at the end of the year are a serious problem. If you look at it objectively, you know it’s subsidizing bad policy. We’re throwing good money at a bad, broken system, and so it needs real reforms.”
Two weeks ago, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R.S.D.) Said A vote on the ACA subsidy expansion was guaranteed if Senate Democrats agreed to fund the government, but House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) argued that their counterparts “cannot be relied upon on a wing and a prayer.”
“We need a real way to deal with the crisis that Republicans have created for the American people in terms of health care, cost of living and affordability,” he said in an October 16 appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “They have done [Republicans] The largest cuts to Medicaid in US history were implemented, with hospitals, nursing homes and community-based health centers closing due to Republican policies across the country.
