"Donald Trump is unpopular for many reasons, not least of which is the public perception that he has failed to bring down costs, as promised. Next month, more than 20 million Americans may see their health-insurance premiums spike, some by double or more, when expanded Affordable Care Act subsidies expire. Also, American support for the 2010 health-care law, otherwise known as Obamacare, has reached a new high of 57 percent, according to a recent Gallup poll."
"Fifteen years after its passage, the ACA is a gigantic political pain point for the GOP. You would think Republicans would have made their peace with the law by now and turned their attention to other issues. But unlike pretty much every other conservative party in the industrialized world, where the legitimacy of universal health coverage is largely a given, the GOP seems resigned to bleed out on health care."
Donald Trump is unpopular in part because of a public perception that he has failed to lower health-care costs. More than 20 million Americans may see health-insurance premiums spike next month when expanded Affordable Care Act subsidies expire, with some increases doubling or more. Support for the 2010 health-care law has risen to 57 percent in a Gallup poll. Republicans voted to let ACA subsidies expire, risking negative public reaction ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The GOP treats access to medical care largely as a matter of personal responsibility, an increasingly unpopular stance. Two features make universal insurance difficult: the legislative system, including a Senate that gives conservatives disproportionate representation.
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