Axios: The Uninsured Rate Is Rising Again
Remember when we pointed out repeatedly that GOP attempts to sabotage the Affordable Care Act would result in higher costs for consumers and millions of Americans kicked off coverage? As we approach the one-year anniversary of House Republicans’ vote for TrumpCare, Axios walks through how GOP sabotage has left nearly four million more Americans without coverage. Key excerpts:
“The number of Americans without health insurance is creeping back up, after seeing a big drop once the Affordable Care Act took effect, according to the latest tracking survey from the Commonwealth Fund.”
“The numbers that matter: About 15.5% of adults are uninsured, by Commonwealth’s count, up roughly three percentage points from the same time in 2016. That represents an increase of about 4 million people, the organization said.”
“The context: Commonwealth attributes the increase largely to the way Congress and the Trump administration has handled the ACA.”
“The numbers that matter: About 15.5% of adults are uninsured, by Commonwealth’s count, up roughly three percentage points from the same time in 2016. That represents an increase of about 4 million people, the organization said.”
“The context: Commonwealth attributes the increase largely to the way Congress and the Trump administration has handled the ACA.”