Donald Trump, in Exclusive Interview, Tells WSJ He Is Willing to Keep Parts of Obama Health Law
President-elect hints at possible compromise after vows to repeal the Affordable Care Act
NEW YORK—President-elect Donald Trump said that, after conferring with President Barack Obama, he would consider leaving in place certain parts of the Affordable Care Act, an indication of possible compromise after a campaign in which he pledged repeatedly to repeal the 2010 health law.
In his first interview since his election earlier this week, Mr. Trump said one priority was moving “quickly” on the president’s signature health initiative, which he argued has become so unworkable and expensive that “you can’t use it.”
Yet, Mr. Trump also showed a willingness to preserve at least two provisions of the health law after the president asked him to reconsider repealing it during their meeting at the White House on Thursday
Mr. Trump said he favors keeping the prohibition against insurers denying coverage because of patients’ existing conditions, and a provision that allows parents to provide years of additional coverage for children on their insurance policies.
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Completely unsurprising — also worth noting that provision he wants to keep is the one that's doing the most to drive up premiums. https://t.co/NG4Y4QAzX7
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) November 11, 2016
Trump tells the WSJ that, after conferring with Obama, he is considering leaving in place certain parts of Obamacare https://t.co/WU6hbh0niX
— erica orden (@eorden) November 11, 2016
Trump has been breaking his promises since the primaries, so this is no surprise.
And Mr. Klein is correct. The provisions Trump is considering keeping have severely hurt the insurers’ bottom line. Has anyone thought to ask the insurance companies what is driving them to pull out of the exchanges/marketplaces?
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