On Friday 18 US States have sued the administration of President Donald trump, to prevent him to abandon the main points of ObamaCare. The authorities of the States against the abolition of subsidy for insurers that help millions of low-income people to pay for medical expenses.
Attorneys General from 17 States (California, Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, new Mexico, new York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, Vermont, Virginia) and the U.S. capital Washington, filed a lawsuit in Federal court in California against the decision of trump.
«His desire to empty out subsidies without any warning or even halting the dizzying consequences is reckless, said the attorney General of the state of new York Eric Schneiderman. Is just an attempt to blow up the system».
It became known that next week payments under health care reform and the protection of patients, initiated by Obama, will stop. In this case, the greatest impact will be on the «bottom» of the middle class whose incomes are still too high to qualify for certain state aid.
About 10 million people receive subsidies through ObamaCare. Trump’s decision was made just a few weeks before people had to start the registration insurance in 2018.
Hospitals, doctors, medical insurers, commissioners of the state insurance and patient advocates condemned the decision of the trump, saying that consumers will ultimately suffer the most.
Since taking office, trump has repeatedly threatened to cut subsidies. «As for subsidies, I don’t want the insurance company was rich, – said trump journalists in the White house. They are cashing in, getting this kind of money.»
The national Association of insurance commissioners stated that this change will lead to higher premium costs for consumers in 2018 at least 12-15% and will reduce payments in the amount of up to $ 1 billion to insurers for 2017.
Trump has signed the decree about the weakening of ObamaCare
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