Many feel that Obamacare is too expensive and isn’t working; however there aren’t many alternatives out there. With President-Elect Donald; Trump’s promises to overturn Obamacare, Americans are wondering how this will affect them and their monthly payments. His recent appointment of Representative Tom Price as his Health Secretary seems to show this is a campaign promise he plans on following through: Price has been preparing to dismantle and replace Obamacare for over six years.
Salon sat down with former Senator and diplomat George Mitchell and asked for his thoughts on the future of our county’s healthcare.
“The repeal of Obamacare would sadden me because it would mean between 20-30 million American families who have acquired health insurance under the program will be without it, which I think would be a huge step backward for our country,” Mitchell said. While he was serving as Senate Majority Leader in the 1990s, Mitchell worked with the Senate for many years to pass significant health-care legislation, even turning down a seat on the Supreme Court to continue his work. Unfortunately, Congress wasn’t able to pass any major health care legislation at that time.
Source: Salon: in-depth news, politics, business, technology & culture > Politics
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