EDITORIAL: Health Care, Not Tax Cuts
In the first 18 days from the
All of this comes despite efforts by the Trump administration and
The administration this year slashed the advertising budget for the federal exchange by 90 percent while also shortening the enrollment period. Judging by the number of people who have sought the accessible, affordable and subsidized plans available on the federal exchange, that strategy has not worked; the fact is that Obamacare provides a much-needed and much-desired service for millions of Americans.
Meanwhile,
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This is needed,
In essence,
Meanwhile, Americans who do not receive insurance through their employers continue to rely upon policies sold by private insurers on the federal or state exchanges. Those exchanges are imperfect, with many locations showing sharp annual increases in premiums and with some locations having difficulty attracting insurers, but they call for improvement rather than elimination.
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The latest numbers demonstrate that Americans are interested in maintaining the Affordable Care Act, which is more than can be said about slashing corporate tax rates.
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