The Trump Admin is Back to Sabotaging Obamacare

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.

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

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

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

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

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