Obamacare
Search documents
Top Dem: 'Bessent has NO CLUE what the HELL he's talking about!'
MSNBC· 2025-11-24 02:18
Thanksgiving is just four days away. Prices are up across America. And after apparently newly learning the word affordability earlier this year, Donald Trump is suddenly taking Americans financial concerns very seriously.MS Now's White House reporter Jake Trailer is exclusively reporting that Trump is expected to announce as early as tomorrow a framework to address healthcare costs, calling on Congress to send a bill to his desk that would halt Obamacare premium spikes. According to two White House official ...
X @Forbes
Forbes· 2025-11-22 22:42
Trump Says He Wants Obamacare Alternative Done By End Of January—After Subsidies ExpirePresident Donald Trump said Friday he wants Congress to negotiate a new solution to expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies by the end of January—but the proposed deadline is after the tax credits expire at the end of the year.https://t.co/tJxQHokZJI(Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images) ...
X @Forbes
Forbes· 2025-11-21 22:42
Trump Says He Wants Obamacare Alternative Done By End Of January—After Subsidies ExpirePresident Donald Trump said Friday he wants Congress to negotiate a new solution to expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies by the end of January—but the proposed deadline is after the tax credits expire at the end of the year.https://t.co/tJxQHokZJI(Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images) ...
Sen. Markwayne Mullin: We shouldn’t be subsidizing highly profitable health insurance companies
CNBC Television· 2025-11-19 14:14
Obamacare Criticism - President Trump advocates for direct payments to individuals instead of subsidies to profitable insurance companies [1] - Obamacare is deemed unaffordable and irreparable, with premiums significantly increasing [6][7] - The industry argues that Obamacare consolidated the market, reducing choices for consumers [21] Proposed Healthcare Alternatives - The proposal suggests giving subsidies directly to individuals, allowing them to choose plans that suit their needs and rewarding healthy behavior [8][11] - The industry emphasizes the need for competition and choice in the healthcare market to drive down costs [21] - The industry suggests allowing insurance companies to operate across state lines to increase competition [13] Political and Policy Considerations - Republicans aim to remove politics from healthcare policy and involve professionals to create an affordable, free-choice system [18] - Democrats are criticized for using healthcare as a leverage point and for supporting a system known to be flawed [16][14] - Concerns are raised about increasing the number of uninsured individuals if Obamacare is repealed without a viable replacement [20] Profitability of Insurance Companies - The industry questions the rationale behind subsidizing insurance companies that are already highly profitable [4][5] - Some insurance company stocks have seen substantial increases, such as rising from $30 to $330 per share [5] - The industry acknowledges that well-intentioned government regulations can dampen competition and increase healthcare inflation [12][13]
X @Nick Szabo
Nick Szabo· 2025-11-14 17:54
RT Stephen Moore (@StephenMoore)Obamacare is just another government-created affordability crisis.Repeating the same policies and expecting different results is a costly mistake. https://t.co/aYDPdqwaGX ...
X @Bloomberg
Bloomberg· 2025-11-13 11:06
Healthcare Policy - Donald Trump has a plan to replace Obamacare [1] - The plan involves giving Americans cash to buy their own health insurance [1] Potential Impact - The report questions whether "Trumpcare" can work [1]
BREAKING: Trump signs funding bill into law to reopen federal government
NBC News· 2025-11-13 04:23
And joining us now is senior White House correspondent Gabe Gutierrez who is standing outside the White House right now. Uh Gabe, just to recap, uh the president putting full responsibility for the government shutdown on the Democrats. He said he wants to see the end of the filibuster uh over in the Senate.A lot of questions to get to here, but first things first, for those that have been impacted by the government shutdown, for those government workers uh that have been stuck in limbo, do we have a timelin ...
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise: House to vote on bill to end shutdown around 7 p.m. ET today
CNBC Television· 2025-11-12 14:29
Day 43 of the government shutdown. House leaders are expected to vote on the continuing resolution that passed the Senate. And joining us now, House Majority Leader Steve Scaliz.U Majority Leader, it's good to have you on. Uh good morning. Thank you.>> Good to be back. Thanks for having me. >> Uh I've seen it a few times where they asked Speaker uh Johnson about it and I don't know, people run with, you know, if it bleeds it leads.And and I I guess he didn't answer. Oh yeah, it's a done deal. It's definitel ...
Could Health Care Become Affordable Under Republican Leadership?
Bloomberg Television· 2025-11-11 22:43
Healthcare Affordability & Policy Debate - The discussion centers on making healthcare affordable in the United States, particularly regarding Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium subsidies [5][7][14] - A key point of contention is whether subsidies benefit families or primarily go to big insurance companies [3] - Republicans propose structural changes to the ACA, including cost-sharing provisions, to reduce premium costs [6] - The "Working Families Tax Cut Act," proposed by House Republicans, aimed for a 12.7% decrease in premium costs, but was opposed by Senate Democrats [6] - The concept of "Trumpcare," where individuals manage their own health insurance accounts, is introduced as a potential alternative [8][9] - Eliminating the "middleman" (pharmacy benefit managers and insurance companies) is suggested to lower healthcare costs [11][12][13] Economic Impact & Political Messaging - A Harris poll indicates that half of respondents feel the economy isn't working for them, highlighting affordability concerns [14] - Republicans believe the economy will improve after the implementation of the "Working Families Tax Cuts Act" [15] - The focus is on addressing housing and healthcare affordability nationwide [15] - Constituents are more concerned with putting American workers first than receiving tariff revenue [18] - The administration aims to make America affordable, safe, and secure through various policies [19]