Trump’s cuts to Obamacare subsidies undermine patients, Pennsylvania critics say
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"These benefits help real people every day, and if they are ended, there will be real consequences," the statement said.
. @POTUS & DC GOP are doing all they can to sabotage insurance markets & cause chaos for PA families, seniors & people with pre-x conditions.
-- Governor
The Trump administration announced late Thursday night it's stopping federal subsidies for copays and deductibles in Obamacare plans. The president took to Twitter before dawn Friday to say Obama's federal health law is imploding and
In a subsequent tweet, Trump asserted, "Obamacare is a broken mess. Piece by piece we will now begin the process of giving America the great HealthCare it deserves."
Late Friday, state Attorney General
"Our lawsuit alleges that, by stopping these payments unilaterally,
Sign-up season for subsidized private insurance starts
"This action will make it harder for patients to access the care they need," the joint statement from
The insurer said it intends to urge leaders in
"Our nation needs to drive for immediate action to address the way Americans pay for health care, focusing on longer-term issues of medical care cost drivers and work toward high-quality, value-based care. Private health insurers are leading these efforts today and will play a critical role in the future," Highmark said in a statement.
"Collectively, we were out in front of this," he said. "We worked closely with the insurance department and this is something we had forecasted as a possibility.
Wallace said most increases will impact consumers signed up for the UPMC's silver plans. Still he called those increases modest for 2018. Plans are classified as bronze, silver, gold and platinum according to the level of benefits they offer; bronze plans are the cheapest and platinum the most expensive.
Of Trump's announcement, he said, "It scares consumers and has potential to make them think they aren't going to have access to affordable coverage. We want people to understand that
"We want consumers to shop and talk to carriers and agents and consider all options on and off the marketplace. There will be affordable options."
"Insurers are still required to offer these lower costs whether cost-sharing reductions are paid or not, and we have worked closely with our individual market participants to ensure adequate rates are in place for the 2018 plan year," she said. "However, by choosing this moment to make a definitive statement that CSR payments cannot legally be made, it reneges on expectations insurers had when establishing rates for 2017."
"The only result of this cruel action will be to hurt people," Casey said. "This decision will raise premiums and cost middle class families their hard-earned dollars while wreaking havoc in the insurance marketplace."
"In many states, rates are certain to increase and some insurers may leave the market," she said. "In
She asked
"PHAN calls on lawmakers in
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