President Trump tweeted Tuesday morning that he believes Republicans and Democrats will come together to find a replacement for Obamacare. The President cited the fact that the Individual Mandate (the Obamacare provision that mandates every individual purchase health insurance) was repealed in the tax reform package signed last week, and that that repeal basically rolls back the entire health care law over time.
Based on the fact that the very unfair and unpopular Individual Mandate has been terminated as part of our Tax Cut Bill, which essentially Repeals (over time) ObamaCare, the Democrats & Republicans will eventually come together and develop a great new HealthCare plan!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 26, 2017
Two Obamacare bills have been working their way through Congress in recent months: one that funds Obamacare subsidies and another that helps cover high-risk enrollees. The White House has expressed the desire for both bills to pass in coming weeks.
Although Obamacare’s individual mandate was repealed in the tax reform package, that repeal will not take effect until 2019.
