Trump sabotage is driving up the cost of health care for millions of families

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Trump is driving up the cost of health care for millions of families



https://shareblue.com/trump-increasing-costs-obamacare-health-insurance/
By
Oliver Willis -
October 29, 2018


A new analysis proves that Trump's destructive actions caused health care costs to jump for millions of families in America.

Health insurance costs are increasing for millions of Americans as a direct result of Trump’s actions to sabotage the health care system.

A new analysis from the respected Kaiser Family Foundation revealed that silver-level plans sold in Obamacare marketplaces have increased in cost an average of 16 percent.

This increase can be traced directly to Trump getting rid of cost-sharing payments the government offered, along with removing the individual mandate and allowing looser regulations.

The foundation notes that without Trump’s meddling, the average plan in 2019 would cost $427 per month, but will now be $495 a month.

Trump has long threatened health insurance as part of the nearly decade-long Republican goal of repealing Obamacare since its passage in 2010.

While he was unable to get a repeal bill through Congress that would have killed insurance for millions, Trump has acted to attack health care through other means.

In the tax scam passed through Congress with only Republican votes, the individual mandate was stripped out, removing vital funds used to secure coverage...............................