EDITORIAL: Why Trump, Congress must shore up Obamacare. And how.
This is because structural flaws in the Affordable Care Act encourage individuals to wait until they get sick or are injured before buying insurance, sharply increasing insurers' costs and making their participation in state exchanges less worthwhile. These issues must be addressed constructively -- by President
The most important first step is for Trump to announce that his administration will commit to continuing
To further shore up insurance markets, the Trump administration should also announce it will continue to enforce the individual mandate requiring every American to have health insurance.
The next step is constructive action by
The nation's long-term goal should still be overhauling a health care system that costs more than those in other wealthy nations yet sees some poorer results. For now, though,
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