"The Republican case for repealing the Affordable Care Act and moving swiftly to enact a “replacement” plan largely rests on oft-repeated arguments that the law is floundering so badly, urgent action is needed.
President Donald Trump uses terms like “disastrous” and “failing.” House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) calls repeal-and-replace a “rescue mission,” because the law has a “fatal conceit” ― a design flaw that means insurers aren’t attracting enough young and healthy people to cover the costs of customers with big medical bills.
The health insurance markets regulated by the Affordable Care Act are actually in better shape than Republicans admit. Just this week, the Congressional Budget Office said the marketplaces were on their way to stability.
But the struggles that Trump and fellow Republicans describe in their speeches are real enough. Particularly in states like Arizona and Tennessee, premiums have shot up and insurers have fled, leaving few choices for consumers.
What Republicans fail to mention is that many of these problems are the handiwork of state and federal Republican officials who spent years undermining the law, contributing to the conditions they now say oblige them to dismantle it".
President Donald Trump uses terms like “disastrous” and “failing.” House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) calls repeal-and-replace a “rescue mission,” because the law has a “fatal conceit” ― a design flaw that means insurers aren’t attracting enough young and healthy people to cover the costs of customers with big medical bills.
The health insurance markets regulated by the Affordable Care Act are actually in better shape than Republicans admit. Just this week, the Congressional Budget Office said the marketplaces were on their way to stability.
But the struggles that Trump and fellow Republicans describe in their speeches are real enough. Particularly in states like Arizona and Tennessee, premiums have shot up and insurers have fled, leaving few choices for consumers.
What Republicans fail to mention is that many of these problems are the handiwork of state and federal Republican officials who spent years undermining the law, contributing to the conditions they now say oblige them to dismantle it".
