Trump threatened to stop state payments to insurers if Congress does not cancel Obamacare

US President Donald Trump threatened to stop government payments to insurance companies and congressmen if Congress does not cancel Obamacare and will not accept a new health insurance program.

The president wrote about this in his microblog Twitter.

“If a new health care bill is not passed soon, subsidies to insurance companies and subsidies to members of Congress will also soon end,” Trump wrote.

If a new HealthCare Bill is not approved quickly, BAILOUTS for Insurance Companies and BAILOUTS for Members of Congress will end very soon!

- Donald J. Trump (@ realDonaldTrump) July 29, 2017

Trump's announcement came after the Senate once again failed to repeal the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacareadopted by 44 President Barack Obama in 2010.

26 July in the Senate failed vote on Obamacare: Only 43 senators supported its abolition, 57 opposed it. July 28th The Senate refused to partially cancel Obamacare.

In his tweet, Trump means subsidies in the amount of $ 8 billion, which the government pays insurance companies to lower the price of medical care for low-income Americans, writes Reuters.

In addition, medical insurance of congressmen and their assistants is also subsidized by the state. This Trump also threatens to cancel if Congress does not cancel Obamacare.

“If the president follows through on this threat, insurance companies will raise health care rates, making it more expensive for millions of Americans,” Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said.

Donald Trump later urged Republicans to try again to vote for the abolition Obamacareuntil the senators left for the August recess in session.

Unless the Republican Senators are total quitters, Repeal & Replace is not dead! Demand another vote before voting on any other bill!

- Donald J. Trump (@ realDonaldTrump) July 29, 2017

Insurers are now waiting to hear from Trump or lawmakers about whether they will continue to receive annual government subsidies. If subsidies are in jeopardy, many insurance companies plan to raise rates by 20% by August 16, the deadline for setting the cost of insurance packages for 2018.

According to the survey Reuters / Ipsos64% of 1136 respondents said they want to save Obamacare “completely” or “after correcting some problematic items.” Only 29% of respondents said Congress should consider changing the health insurance system first. Most respondents said Congress should address tax reform, foreign policy, and infrastructure issues before moving forward with repeal. Obamacare.

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