My plan is – insurance for everyone

Spicer’s comments followed a weekend interview with The Washington Post in which Trump said that he is nearing completion of a plan to replace President Obama’s signature health-care law with the goal of “insurance for everybody”, while also promising to force drug companies to negotiate directly with the government on prices in Medicare and Medicaid.

President Barack Obama’s health care law, the Affordable Care Act, has been in the crosshairs of Republicans mostly on ideological grounds and Trump, who takes charge on Friday, had promised to make its repeal among his first tasks in office.

Lisa Bible, 45, said she has an auto immune disease and high cholesterol and the existing law has been an answer to her and her husband’s prayers, expressing worries that if it is repealed, her family may get stuck with her medical bills.

Two of his children are among the 60,000 young adults who have been able to stay on their parents’ insurance until they’re 26, he said.

“Individuals need to find their voice in today’s society, politically, and speak up”, she said.

“I had one patient person tell me that they did not have Obamacare ― they were getting insurance through the Affordable Care Act”, said Dr. Berman.

Norcross said Democrats and those who value the existing health care reform will fight back against the attempts to repeal. I don’t want single-payer. “I am not opposed and I don’t think anybody here is opposed to the system we have now being overhauled so that it works better”, said Nicole Hazard, a Democracy Spring SC organizer.

Democrats have heaped pressure on Republicans as they grapple with the complicated politics around replacing Obamacare by holding rallies around the country highlighting the benefits of the law.

“What I say to Republicans is take a position to save the Affordable Care Act that is not politic or safe”, Lee said.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who is also the Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, said his party is not going down without a fight when it comes to getting rid of health benefits now in place. “I think the republican approach of giving people a tax credit with which to buy the healthcare that they wish is the most fair idea that’s come down the bike”.

Last week the House and Senate approved a measure allowing the Affordable Care Act to be repealed with only a simple majority, and the anticipated end of Obamacare sparked protests across the country on Sunday.

At this time Republicans do not have a clear replacement plan, if they repeal Obamacare. The Obama administration is hoping the 7.5 million letters the agency is sending out will prod as many people as possible to meet the January 31 enrollment deadline set by the law.