MedPage Today March 2, 2025
— Millions of Americans driven into debt by medical bills are reassessing their views
Like many Americans who voted for Donald Trump, Jason Rouse hopes the president’s return will mean lower prices for gas, groceries, and other essentials.
But Rouse is looking to the federal government for relief from one particular pain point: high healthcare costs. “The prices are just ridiculous,” said Rouse, 53, a retired Michigan firefighter and paramedic who has voted for Trump three times. “I’d like to see a lower cap on what I have to pay out-of-pocket.”
Government regulation of healthcare prices used to be heresy for most Republicans. GOP leaders fiercely opposed the 2010 Affordable Care Act, which included government limits on patients’ costs. More...
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