[{"innerBlocks":[],"name":"core\/freeform","postId":3957,"blockType":{"name":"core\/freeform","keywords":[],"attributes":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"providesContext":[],"usesContext":[],"selectors":[],"supports":{"className":false,"customClassName":false,"reusable":false},"styles":[],"variations":[],"apiVersion":3,"title":"Classic","description":"Use the classic WordPress editor.","category":"text"},"originalContent":"Indications continue to grow that action will be taken to undo President Obama\u2019s signature policy achievement, the Affordable Care Act, with the health coverage of more than 20 million Americans hanging in the balance.

Republican House and Senate leaders\u2014emboldened by election results in which they retained control of both chambers\u2014wasted no time indicating that that they intend to work with President-elect Donald Trump early in his new administration to repeal and replace Obamacare.

\u201cThis is a bad piece of legislation, among many bad pieces of legislation, passed in the first two years of the Obama presidency,\u201d Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told reporters on Wednesday. \u201cEvery single Republican thought Obamacare was a mistake without exception\u2014that\u2019s still our view, and you can expect us with a new President, who has the same view, to address that issue.\u201d

McConnell added that, \u201cThe sooner we can go in a different direction the better.\u201d

Clearly, the Trump White House and GOP leaders in the House and Senate will need to jointly work on legislation that not only repeals Obamacare but replaces it with what they consider to be a better solution. However, what ultimately replaces the ACA is still uncertain.

Also See<\/b>: Replacing ACA\u2014easily said, not easily done<\/a>

Earlier this year, the Trump campaign issued a policy paper<\/a> outlining several healthcare reforms that \u201cshould be considered by Congress so that on the first day of the Trump Administration, we can start the process of restoring faith in government and economic liberty to the people.\u201d

Among Trump\u2019s policy recommendations, he has called for \u201ccompletely\u201d repealing Obamacare, eliminating the individual mandate, and allowing individuals to use health savings accounts (HSAs).

\u201cContributions into HSAs should be tax-free and should be allowed to accumulate,\u201d states the Trump policy paper. \u201cThese accounts would become part of the estate of the individual and could be passed on to heirs without fear of any death penalty. These plans should be particularly attractive to young people who are healthy and can afford high-deductible insurance plans. These funds can be used by any member of a family without penalty. The flexibility and security provided by HSAs will be of great benefit to all who participate.\u201d

HSAs are a solution that former Republican presidential candidate and Trump surrogate Ben Carson, MD, has advocated for several years. Carson, who is reportedly being considered to head the Department of Health and Human Services or serve as Surgeon General in the new administration, contends that HSAs for everybody\u2014including indigents\u2014would \u201cinject personal responsibility\u201d into healthcare.

According to Carson, HSAs are a simple and effective alternative to the ACA that help to put healthcare back under the control of individuals\u2014where he believes it belongs. In addition, he has argued that every child that is born in America should receive an HSA.

Carson told Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric in an interview on Wednesday that Trump\u2019s plan for what replaces Obamacare \u201chas to be something that\u2019s very attractive, rather than something that you have to force people into.\u201d

When it comes to the ACA\u2019s individual mandate, the Trump healthcare policy paper emphatically states that \u201cno person should be required to buy insurance unless he or she wants to.\u201d

\u201cDismantling Obamacare can be done in a very compassionate way,\u201d Carson told Couric. At the same time, he concluded that it\u2019s not enough to repeal the ACA, which must be replaced with a \u201cviable alternative that puts care back in the hands of patients.\u201d","saveContent":"Indications continue to grow that action will be taken to undo President Obama\u2019s signature policy achievement, the Affordable Care Act, with the health coverage of more than 20 million Americans hanging in the balance.

Republican House and Senate leaders\u2014emboldened by election results in which they retained control of both chambers\u2014wasted no time indicating that that they intend to work with President-elect Donald Trump early in his new administration to repeal and replace Obamacare.

\u201cThis is a bad piece of legislation, among many bad pieces of legislation, passed in the first two years of the Obama presidency,\u201d Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told reporters on Wednesday. \u201cEvery single Republican thought Obamacare was a mistake without exception\u2014that\u2019s still our view, and you can expect us with a new President, who has the same view, to address that issue.\u201d

McConnell added that, \u201cThe sooner we can go in a different direction the better.\u201d

Clearly, the Trump White House and GOP leaders in the House and Senate will need to jointly work on legislation that not only repeals Obamacare but replaces it with what they consider to be a better solution. However, what ultimately replaces the ACA is still uncertain.

Also See<\/b>: Replacing ACA\u2014easily said, not easily done<\/a>

Earlier this year, the Trump campaign issued a policy paper<\/a> outlining several healthcare reforms that \u201cshould be considered by Congress so that on the first day of the Trump Administration, we can start the process of restoring faith in government and economic liberty to the people.\u201d

Among Trump\u2019s policy recommendations, he has called for \u201ccompletely\u201d repealing Obamacare, eliminating the individual mandate, and allowing individuals to use health savings accounts (HSAs).

\u201cContributions into HSAs should be tax-free and should be allowed to accumulate,\u201d states the Trump policy paper. \u201cThese accounts would become part of the estate of the individual and could be passed on to heirs without fear of any death penalty. These plans should be particularly attractive to young people who are healthy and can afford high-deductible insurance plans. These funds can be used by any member of a family without penalty. The flexibility and security provided by HSAs will be of great benefit to all who participate.\u201d

HSAs are a solution that former Republican presidential candidate and Trump surrogate Ben Carson, MD, has advocated for several years. Carson, who is reportedly being considered to head the Department of Health and Human Services or serve as Surgeon General in the new administration, contends that HSAs for everybody\u2014including indigents\u2014would \u201cinject personal responsibility\u201d into healthcare.

According to Carson, HSAs are a simple and effective alternative to the ACA that help to put healthcare back under the control of individuals\u2014where he believes it belongs. In addition, he has argued that every child that is born in America should receive an HSA.

Carson told Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric in an interview on Wednesday that Trump\u2019s plan for what replaces Obamacare \u201chas to be something that\u2019s very attractive, rather than something that you have to force people into.\u201d

When it comes to the ACA\u2019s individual mandate, the Trump healthcare policy paper emphatically states that \u201cno person should be required to buy insurance unless he or she wants to.\u201d

\u201cDismantling Obamacare can be done in a very compassionate way,\u201d Carson told Couric. At the same time, he concluded that it\u2019s not enough to repeal the ACA, which must be replaced with a \u201cviable alternative that puts care back in the hands of patients.\u201d","order":0,"get_parent":{},"attributes":[],"attributesType":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"dynamicContent":""}]

Obamacare’s fate appears bleak in new Trump administration

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