EDITORIAL: Affordable Care Act is worth saving
But that doesn't mean it hasn't been weakened by the Trump administration's repeated efforts to sabotage the program that made health care available and somewhat affordable for millions of Americans.
This month, the
The Trump administration also wants to allow insurance companies to sell cheaper plans with less coverage than now required under Obamacare.
Unfortunately, each attack pushes the ACA further onto shaky ground -- and for no good reason.
Earlier this month, the
As
If the Trump administration didn't push to end the individual mandate, requiring every American to have health insurance, the individual insurance market would be more stable and insurance companies wouldn't be raising their rates so precipitously because of worries about the future.
The
That's crucial insurance coverage that is working for people -- and it should be preserved and expanded.
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