Trump tells Democrats to ‘do something’ before Obamacare premium spikes
President Trump again slammed Obamacare late Thursday, demanding that Democrats “do something” ahead of an impending spike in Affordable Care Act (ACA) premiums amid the federal funding impasse.
“As I’ve been saying for years, Obamacare is a disaster! Rates are going through the roof for really bad health care!!! DO SOMETHING DEMOCRATS!!!” The president wrote in a true social post.
His comments come as Govt The shutdown is nearing the one-month mark. Senate Democrats have refused to pass a stopgap bill unless their Republican counterparts agree to extend ACA subsidies that expire at the end of the year.
Open enrollment begins Nov. 1, and if subsidies aren’t increased, experts expect health care costs to skyrocket.
Americans age 60 and older with an income of $65,000 can An additional $920 a month will be paid in 2026, according to estimates by health research nonprofit KFF analyzed by The New York Times. That means monthly premiums for that group could cost $1,380 when the tax credit expires.
GOP lawmakers have tried to repeal Obamacare since it was passed in 2010 — most recently in 2017. Now, Republicans say they will agree to expand subsidies, along with “reforms” central to Democrats’ demands.
“The Obamacare subsidy expiring at the end of the year is 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 that’s why it needs real reform,” Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said at a news conference Monday.
Two weeks ago, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (RS.D.) said a vote on the ACA subsidy extension was assured if Senate Democrats agreed to fund the government, but House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (DN.Y.) argued that his opponents “cannot be trusted on a wing and a prayer.”
In an October 16 appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” he added, “We need a real way to address the crisis that Republicans have imposed on the American people in terms of health care, cost of living and affordability. “They did. [Republicans] Enacted the largest Medicaid cuts in American history, Republican policies across the country are closing hospitals, nursing homes, community-based health centers.”
