Forbes December 11, 2024
It’s unlikely the Affordable Care Act will be repealed during the next Trump administration. But several major changes are probable, including cuts to premium subsidies which could lower enrollment substantially and attempts to deregulate the ACA by eliminating mandatory coverage of certain essential benefits while introducing separate insurance pools for healthy individuals and those with chronic conditions. Likewise, Medicaid will in all likelihood face budgetary cutbacks and efforts to erect barriers to eligibility that could downsize the program.
During his first term as president, Trump tried to repeal the ACA, often referred to as Obamacare. But he failed. In January of this year, Trump repeated his repeal pledge before backtracking on the idea in March, asserting in a post on...
Today's Sponsors
Today's Sponsor