Since the Trump Administration is apparently deciding to abandon its moral commitment to public health by no longer reminding people midway through the ACA signup process to finish it (which apparently is crucial), I will link to Steve Benen’s report on it, and reiterate his advice:
Vox’s Sarah Kliff added, “For Obamacare to work, it needs a lot of young people to sign up. Young adults typically have lower health care costs, so they can help balance out the hefty medical bills of older enrollees…. With less outreach at the very end of the open enrollment period, former Obamacare officials expect they’ll have fewer sign-ups from young adults.”
For Trump World, this is, of course, the point. The White House doesn’t want the system to work, so the president’s team is taking deliberate steps to undermine the system – in order to then complain that it doesn’t work.
For the record, Americans can still sign up through Jan. 31. You might want to let people in your life know about the looming deadline – it’s a detail their Republican-run government is trying to keep under wraps.
Remind everyone you know. And don’t fall for this underhanded stratagem.
Later note: The GOP’s allies certainly hope to drown the ACA. Consider this report from Politico:
A House GOP-aligned outside group is rolling out a $2.6 million media blitz urging lawmakers to repeal and replace Obamacare — a move aimed at proving Republicans support as they craft a health care alternative.
American Action Network on Wednesday will unveil the new spending on TV, digital and print ads as well as mailers in 41 districts. That brings the group’s total Obamacare ad spending to just over $4 million in January alone, a huge investment they hope will preempt Democratic attacks for their efforts.
“The current healthcare system does not work and has hurt millions of Americans; it’s time for a healthcare system that works,” said Corry Bliss, AAN executive director, in a statement. “Americans should know that Congress has a plan for patient-centered health care and their member of Congress is a key voice in this fight.”
Sounds like a load of nonsense from here. They need to bring along some facts and figures.
