The Trump Admin is Back to Sabotaging Obamacare

The Trump Admin is Back to Sabotaging Obamacare

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The video discusses the sabotage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) through policy changes, particularly focusing on short term health insurance plans. These plans, extended by the Trump administration, are cheaper but offer fewer benefits, potentially destabilizing the ACA market by attracting healthier individuals and leaving sicker ones in ACA plans, thus increasing costs. The video highlights the cycle of sabotage and its impact on insurance rates.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the main goals of the Affordable Care Act in terms of the insurance market?

To increase the profits of insurance companies

To stabilize the individual insurance market

To provide free healthcare to everyone

To eliminate all insurance policies

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Trump administration change the rules for short-term health insurance plans?

By making them more expensive than regular plans

By requiring them to cover all pre-existing conditions

By making them available for only 30 days

By allowing them to be issued for up to 364 days

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a significant drawback of short-term health insurance plans?

They are more expensive than regular plans

They do not cover pre-existing conditions

They are available only to senior citizens

They offer comprehensive coverage

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one reason cited for the increasing costs of ACA plans?

The decrease in healthcare quality

The introduction of universal healthcare

The removal of the individual mandate

The increase in insurance company profits

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the potential consequence of the changes to short-term plans on the ACA market?

A decrease in insurance premiums

A 'death spiral' in the insurance market

An increase in the number of insured individuals

A stabilization of the insurance market