Trump Win Could Mean ‘Massive’ Healthcare Changes, Warns House Speaker Johnson
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House Speaker Mike Johnson has stated there will be significant healthcare changes if Donald Trump wins the next election, including the abolition of Obamacare. Johnson suggested the Affordable Care Act would require “massive reform”. Polls suggest Vice-President Kamala Harris is more strongly favored on healthcare issues in key states, and Democrats argue that abolishing Obamacare would discriminate against those with pre-existing conditions and damage healthcare safeguards for vulnerable populations.
Kamala Harris’ Stand on Healthcare Could Gain Momentum Amidst Republican Predictions
Vice-President Kamala Harris may benefit from recent remarks by House Speaker Mike Johnson about potential changes in healthcare following a possible Trump victory, specifically the abolishment of Obamacare.
“Healthcare reform will be a significant part of our agenda,” Johnson announced at a Pennsylvania rally, hinting at a robust agenda for the first 100 days.
When asked about Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act, passed byDemocrats in 2010, Johnson confirmed its possible removal, as reported by NBC News.
According to a Washington Post-Schar school poll, Harris is outpolling Trump on healthcare in battleground states, ranked as the fourth most critical issue among voters.
Trump mentioned concepts for an Obamacare replacement during the September presidential debate. The former president’s proposed 2020 budget reform plan aimed at shifting healthcare control to states and consumers, including repealing ACA’s premium subsidies and Medicaid expansion.
In comparison, Democrats emphasize the healthcare coverage gained by over 20 million Americans under Obamacare, reducing the uninsured rate substantially. The policy also made it illegal to discriminate based on pre-existing conditions. The Democrats’ policy statement asserts their long-standing fight for universal healthcare.
The Democrats argue that reverting to pre-Obamacare policies, as Johnson suggests, would harm healthcare safeguards for vulnerable groups. The proposed “free-market” healthcare would reportedly “crush the free market and hamper job creators and entrepreneurs,” according to Johnson.
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