EDITORIAL: Obamacare changes will be important step
That is nothing new.
With the Trump administration readying to take the reins in the executive branch, the president-elect has already promised to repeal the law.
Helping to lead the repeal and replace charge in the
"You didn't need the federal government taking over the whole health care industry, fundamentally, which is what Obamacare did," Perdue told The News last week when he was in town.
He is right. While universal health coverage for everyone is a noble idea, the law as it is structured has not worked out as it was billed. Rather than health insurance premiums becoming more affordable because more people are covered, for many, premiums are going in the opposite direction. For folks who did not qualify for subsidized plans because of their income levels but who are also not covered through employee-sponsored plans, increases in premiums this year have been big. In some cases, people in
It is clear there are some major changes that need to be made to the law. If the idea was to keep health care costs reasonable and from jumping too high, it has not been effective.
It is estimated about 13.8 million people are expected to choose plans through the state exchanges set up by the law during the current enrollment period. Many of them will have to change plans, dropping certain coverages they may need, to keep costs somewhat similar.
But if the law as it is now means higher health insurance costs for everyone, something has to change.
Perdue noted last week that
He is right about that too. Changes will not happen quickly and will likely face many challenges.
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