Donald Trump Just Said He'll Consider Keeping Some Major Parts of Obamacare

Fortune ^ | NOVEMBER 11, 2016 | Sy Mukherjee

[MNJohnnie]

Liar Fortune.

2 Parts. BOTH of which are IN the House GOP plan.

[Kenny]

Give him a break. If he can get healthcare back in the private sector, he will have saved our future.

[MNJohnnie]

guaranteeing coverage for Americans with pre-existing conditions and allowing young people up to the age of 26 to remain on their parents’ health policies.

Both in the House GOP plan, next smear #Never Trumpers?

[struggle]

He’ll consider it. Then discard the consideration.

[Maverick68]

The man hasn’t taken office yet and people are trying to stir the zhit....leave it alone until he actually DOES something.

[Mr. Jeeves]

The reality of repealing a law that provides coverage to more than 20 million Americans...

"Coverage" not "health care". Give them access to actual care and they won't even notice that an insurance company is no longer involved.

[wbarmy]

Trump threw he Democrats a bone they can gnaw over. Most of the huge premium raises ill occur at the beginning of the year, and the people will be screaming for someone to do something.

The Democrats in congress will roll over just so they can say they are doing something and so they can blame Trump for any problems.

[conservativepoet]

Just attempts to work up Trump supporters by innuendos.

[Amendment10]

"I told him I will look at his suggestions, and out of respect, I will do that,” said Trump, adding, “either Obamacare will be amended, or repealed and replaced.”

Trump is being diplomatic to outgoing president.

[McGruff]

Aw Jeez. How about we wait until something actually happens before panicking.

[Cubs Fan]

IMO He should repeal it.

then if he wants to keep anything going like pre-existing conditions have congress send up a bill for it.

[STJPII]

I posted an article on this and was slammed. I hope it’s false but there is a lot of smoke here and the Independent UK articles cites the Wall Street Journal as their source.

[nickcarraway]

I thought he said he would do single payer healthcare.

[grania]

If the mandate isn't dropped, President-elect Trump is a traitor to his voters.

Let fools keep their Obamacare if they want it. It will not take long for it to become inferior. Competitive non-Obamacare policies will emerge and competent medical specialists will choose to only work for private sector patients.

[jospehm20]

And I should start believing the MSM now because?

[dforest]

The MSm is manufacturing this misrepresentation to drive a wedge before Trump ever has a chance.

Ignore them. I noticed in this piece it changes to “major parts”.

[Hot Tabasco]

guaranteeing coverage for Americans with pre-existing conditions

That has always been the law with conditions attached. Conditions being a waiting period based on the period of time the coverage lapsed............

[goldstategop]

There will be private market insurance for those who can afford it.

Expanded Medicaid will remain in place for every one else as well as Medicare for seniors.

The main problem is how to solve the “rider” problem as it relates to buying private market health insurance.

Obamacare never adequately addressed the issue.

[Lazamataz]

“I like those very much,” Trump told the Journal. Obama asked the president-elect to keep those measures intact during their meeting. “I told him I will look at his suggestions, and out of respect, I will do that,” said Trump, adding, “either Obamacare will be amended, or repealed and replaced.”

Big, beautiful noncommittal statement, followed by reality.

I freakin love this guy.