Posted on 11/25/2025 2:18:29 AM PST by Angelino97
The White House is poised to put forward a two-year extension for the Obamacare subsidies set to expire at the end of the month.
Trump’s plan will attempt to take the healthcare issue off the table ahead of the midterm elections. Healthcare was a key part of Democrats’ successful campaign in the 2018 midterm elections.
Trump’s proposal for ACA subsidies will include potential caps on income, limiting the recipients of the program, while also requiring that all enrollees pay some premium.
According to the healthcare non-profit KFF, should the subsidies lapse, premiums will double for Americans and an additional 2 million people will be uninsured.
Trump is expected to personally announce his plan, of which only sparse details are currently known. The timing of the announcement is also unknown.
SMH...☹️
Trump has to do what is necessary to get past the midterms, and the optics here stunk for us.
Obamacare will never end until the national debt collapses the government, and it won’t matter after that, the republic will be a dictatorship—if we’re lucky, it will be a conservative dictatorship, and if I’m lucky, I won’t be here.
NO! NO! NO!
What the heck is he thinking? Giving Chuckie and Hakeem a win after all? Someone tell him that was smart?
Thune has already promised a vote in the Senate in Dec.
“... premiums will double for Americans and an additional 2 million people will be uninsured.”
Premium will go up...to the levels similar to regular plans...what the heck is wrong with that? Everybody else pays it. I checked for a friend. Keeping insurance rates artificially low by paying the difference to the insurance companies is just unfair to everyone else.
Die Zerocare! Die!
“What the heck is he thinking?”
I’ve been asking that often recently.
Obamacare.
600,000 imported Chinese students.
H-1B Visas.
Playing footsie with Zohran.
Here's the difference.
During the shutdown, the Democrats were trying to force Trump to restore funding for PBS and NPR, as well as restore the ACA subsidies and roll back tax breaks -- essentially all the things they ran on in 2024.
What Trump is doing is offering it as regular order negotiating fodder (aka "horse-trading"), which means he will expect the Democrats to give something in return.
-PJ
Yep the obamacare for the poor, which really should be capped at $40k or so income, has to be done.
Cut the SS benefits to the wealthy boomers, that’ll be much more effective. That’s where all the money is going to now.
Whatever you think of Trump, the alternatives are 1000 times worse. Trump has done wonderful things so far, so I’m reserving judgement on the ones you mentioned until we see where he’s taking this. The worst one to me is the Chinese immigrants...but I’m doubting that comes to fruition and hoping Trump had a reason for using that as a bargaining chip. He’s got 3 years left to finish his mission and a lot to do. I expect we’ll see things happening faster than we can keep up with soon...I remain hopeful.
That's a non-starter.
Boomers see social security as "money paid, money owed," a promissory note that is coming due regardless of their current financial situation. As the original payers into the system, they paid in when they were young and struggling, and want was was promised to them now.
-PJ
IDC He should do what he has to do to win the midterms.
Healthcare is a major election issue, driven by rising costs, workforce shortages, and the increasing number of uninsured and under-insured individuals. These factors are expected to worsen, making it a significant concern for families, businesses, and the government.
Key issues driving the crisis:
Healthcare spending is rising faster than the economy, and costs are projected to continue growing significantly. This puts a financial strain on both individuals and healthcare facilities.
There is a significant and growing shortage of healthcare professionals, especially primary care physicians and nurses. This is due to an aging population, burnout, high turnover, and an insufficient number of graduates.
A growing number of Americans lack health insurance or are underinsured, which can lead to delayed treatment and greater costs later. Rising costs are making coverage unaffordable for many families and businesses.
Other major issues include health equity disparities, a mental health crisis, and the impact of technology and data overload.
Experts predict healthcare costs and insurance changes will be a major topic in future elections. The lack of affordability and access will continue to be a major problem for many Americans, potentially creating a critical situation in the coming years.
Give me a little space.
Obamacare pricing varies from state to state and county to county. I've been on Medicare for a couple of years, but if I was a couple of years away from Medicare I would be paying ~$36K for a silver plan without subsidies. That is how messed up Obamacare is.
Actually the health care/insurance industries have profited more with the Affordable Care Act than consumers, and now everyone's talking about jacked-up out-of-pocket premiums no matter which way "reform" goes.
Hence all those lobbyists for pharmaceutical and insurance companies. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
I am with you. We will be called traitors by our kind here though. Buck up Joe, it’s going to be a bumpy ride.
There is a push by Communists/Democrats to split MAGA and dilute the vote. Ignore stuff like this until it is confirmed. They want to sow panic in the nation because it is easier to control people who panic.
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-2 years removes Donks main election issue in ‘26 +’28√
-income caps, limited recipients, enrollees pay some premium√
-avoids hugely unpopular increases√
-strengthens likelihood Trump agenda can continue until ‘28+√
Absent a total fix, smart move
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