ACA 'sabotage’ more difficult to fight than repeal
While supporters of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were able to keep the law from being repealed and replaced in 2017, helping people sign up for coverage while the Trump administration has made deep cuts to enrollment efforts will be more difficult.
Vox reports Democrats don’t have “the same energy or galvanization” to fight what it calls “sabotage” of the ACA.
“Enrolling people is just different,” said one person working on pro-ACA projects. “You’re not fighting back; you’re not crushing something. You’re helping people sign up for healthcare. You have to make three connections to be able to understand how critical this work is for the ACA to survive.”
Cuts to advertising and outreach during the open enrollment period—along with some sticker shock from consumers who don’t qualify for subsidies shielding them from premium hikes—have led analysts to estimate enrollment on the ACA exchanges will be 7 percent to 13 power lower in 2018.
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John joined TriMed in 2016, focusing on healthcare policy and regulation. After graduating from Columbia College Chicago, he worked at FM News Chicago and Rivet News Radio, and worked on the state government and politics beat for the Illinois Radio Network. Outside of work, you may find him adding to his never-ending graphic novel collection.