Fate of Obamacare hangs in balance at signup deadline
That's the seemingly surreal dilemma faced by patients here and across the nation as the enrollment deadline arrives Tuesday for the Affordable Care Act. The deadline comes as Republican President
Despite the uncertainty about the fate of the signature program of former Democratic President
Since the open enrollment period began at the first of November, Elite Benefits Group Obamacare Specialist
"I had people call me over the weekend about it. They're still interested," Squires told
Squires said that he regularly receives questions from customers about the future of the Affordable Care Act with Trump taking over the
Requests for coverage picked up last week at the
"I wrote a couple of policies over the weekend," he said.
The time frame for repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act -- and what will take its place -- remains uncertain.
The Trump administration and Republican leaders in
Another point of contention has been cost of coverage.
Critics of the Affordable Care Act contend health care costs, premiums and deductibles have risen dramatically, creating a financial house of cards that will collapse at some point. But supporters of the program counter that financial subsidies through the government have made health coverage achievable for millions who wouldn't otherwise have it.
With subsidies, an estimated 82 percent of North Carolinians can find plans for less than
During an interview with The Enterprise earlier this month, Republican
Since Affordable Care Act signups were rolled out four years ago, 20 million Americans have gained health insurance coverage.
During the current enrollment period that opened
Thacker said that all insurance agents can do at this point is guide customers through the program as it stands now.
"People call up and say, 'What's going to happen to my plan?' Things are going to change at some point. We just don't know what the changes are going to be," he said.
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