FACT CHECK: PRESIDENT TRUMP DOUBLES DOWN ON HIS WAR ON HEALTH CARE IN STATE OF THE UNION

During his State of the Union address, President Trump doubled down on the war on health care his administration and his Republican allies in Congress waged last year, saying he “repealed the core of disastrous Obamacare.” These relentless attacks and sabotage of our health care have real consequences for people across the country. Enough is enough. It it time to end partisan attempts to repeal and undermine health care.

ONE YEAR INTO THE TRUMP/GOP WAR ON HEALTH CARE: MORE UNINSURED & HIGHER COSTS

• 3.2 million people have lost their health coverage.
• Trump sabotage led to higher premiums this year because of uncertainty in the market.
• Women may face higher costs after the Trump Administration took direct aim at birth control by rolling back a rule that guaranteed women access to copay-free contraception.
• People with pre-existing conditions face higher costs because the Trump Administration’s rules rolling back key consumer protections that will result in garbage insurance.

Congress passed, and President Trump signed, a tax bill that repealed a key provision of the Affordable Care Act that will result in millions more losing health coverage and raising premiums by double digits.

About the Alliance for Healthcare Security
The Alliance of Healthcare Security is a national coalition of nurses, caregivers, patients, and healthcare advocates that works to educate consumers on the importance of the Affordable Care Act.