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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/report-trump-told-his-advisors-he-favors-move-to-sabotage-ocareReport: Trump Told His Advisers He Favors Move To Sabotage Obamacare
By Tierney Sneed Published May 19, 2017 4:07 pm
President Donald Trump told advisers in an Oval Office meeting Tuesday that he favored ending crucial Affordable Care Act payments to insurers, Politico reported, a move that would almost guarantee chaos in the individual health insurance market.
A White House official said in a statement that the administration had made a commitment to Congress to make the payments only for the month of May. No final decisions have been made at this time, and all options are on the table, the official said.
The payments, which subsidize insurers for keeping out-of-pocket costs down for low income consumers, are the target of a 2014 House GOP lawsuit, originally brought against President Obamas administration. A federal judge ruled in favor of the House GOPs arguments last year, but let the subsidies continue while the decision was appealed. The case was paused after Trumps election, so the new administration and House Republicans could figure out their next move, and next week the parties must update the court on their progress. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) said in a press conference earlier this week that the issue still wasnt resolved.
Its been estimated that halting the payments would cause premiums to rise 19 percent, and already some insurers have filed intentions for rate increases in the 2018 plan year, with at least some industry officials acknowledging that the uncertainty is a major factor. More worrisome is the prospect that insurers would withdraw from the marketplaces altogether, as some have already threatened.
Trump has previously claimed, in publicly floating the possibility he would end the payments, that doing so would bring Democrats to the negotiating table as Republicans attempt to repeal Obamacare.
According to the Politico report, many in the Trump administration are skeptical of this argument, fearing it would backfire politically (which polling also suggests). Politico describes Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price of being leery of ending the payments, while calling Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney agnostic on the issue.
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Report: Trump Told His Advisers He Favors Move To Sabotage Obamacare (Original Post)
babylonsister
May 2017
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no_hypocrisy
(46,080 posts)1. Does the actual law mandate those payments?
If so, can a federal court issue a court order to compel continued payment?
babylonsister
(171,056 posts)3. I wish I knew. This is just mean! nt
malaise
(268,930 posts)2. So help me out here
Isn't Obamacare the law of the land? Did he swear to obey the constitution and laws?
LOCK HIM UP!
spanone
(135,823 posts)4. Good question....and this will hurt many, many people and he will blame Obamacare....
this guy is fucking evil...i bet it will go to the courts and stand as is until some ruling...????
herding cats
(19,564 posts)6. Has he been upholding the Constitution and laws so far?
Why should this be any different?
malaise
(268,930 posts)8. Good point
So lock him the fuck up!
C_U_L8R
(44,998 posts)5. That's certainly not upholding the law
Guess Trump doesn't think that oath of office doesn't count for much
dhill926
(16,337 posts)7. fearless leader looking out for his people....
asshole...