Trump has promised an Obamacare replacement plan five times so far this year. And the plan is always said to be just a few weeks away. KFF estimates that 27 million Americans could potentially lose their employer-sponsored insurance and become uninsured following their job loss due to the pandemic. All of this makes health care a hot topic during the election.
This record is by no means a comprehensive list, but here are some of the many instances when Trump promised a new health plan was coming soon.
Trump tweeted in February that he would immediately repeal and replace Obamacare and that his plan would save money and result in better health care. It echoed popular GOP talking points but was skimpy on details. During his speech accepting the Republican nomination in July, Trump again promised to repeal Obamacare and alluded to ways his replacement would be better. And, by October, Trump promised that within his first days in office he would repeal and replace Obamacare.
During his final week of campaigning, he suggested asking Congress to come in for a special session to repeal the health care law quickly. He tweeted Feb. And, on Feb. The repeal-and-replace bill kept in place some of the more popular provisions of the ACA. We are talking to many groups and it will end in a beautiful picture! I never said repeal and replace Obamacare. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. Share this page Follow Ballotpedia.
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Voter information What's on my ballot? Where do I vote? Opposition became stronger as other Republicans and Democrats continued to be left out of the process. In addition to the CBO releasing their analysis of the bill, it did not take long for criticism to grow. Many on both sides of the political spectrum spoke out against aspects of the bill, including how it would cut back funding for health coverage for low-income Americans, and how, according to the CBO, it would leave 15 million more Americans uninsured by From there, this process went through a number of hurdles.
The Better Reconciliation Act saw Senate vote postponements and a number of amendments in attempts to gather support. On July 25, Republicans unveiled a newer version of the Better Reconciliation Act that included all of the amendments. However, the Trump healthcare plan experienced another defeat as it failed to pass with Senate vote against.
In this bill, it would repeal the individual mandate while keeping the Medicaid expansion. Similar to the previous bills, this failed to garner support from any Senate Democrats while three Senate Republicans voted against it as well.
That same day it was publicly released, it was defeated After months of pushing following the defeat of previous amendments, another new bill was attempted to further the Trump healthcare plan. It would provide states with federal funding in the form of block grants. This was met with opposition due to some of the findings that included an estimated 35 states including the District of Columbia may lose funding.
By September 26, Republican leaders announced they would not be putting the Graham Cassidy Bill up for a vote, marking another lose for the Trump healthcare push. With the failure of Congress to pass any bill that will repeal and replace the ACA, the President signed an executive order on October 12, as a way to undercut the ACA.
There were a number of aspects involved in the Trump Executive Order. This could have more of an effect on middle-America as well as those who work lower paying jobs that prevent them from affording healthcare.
In addition, the Trump Executive Order directed federal agencies to change the way the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act originally from the Obama Administration was implemented. By November 2, , the Republican Party opted to address tax reform. Before, there was a mandate under the ACA that claimed Americans needed to be insured or face a penalty.
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