NYC rushes to insure thousands of residents before Obamacare dismantled
With the future of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) in doubt, Mayor Bill de Blasio joined a host of city officials and health professionals on Tuesday to launch a program to enroll 50,000 low-income city residents in health insurance plans over the next year.
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to dismantle President Obama’s signature health program, which has provided insurance to millions of previously uninsured Americans.
“We don’t know the future of the Affordable Care Act, but we do know that Obamacare and Medicaid expansion are helping New Yorkers every day,” de Blasio said in a statement. “We must continue to enroll eligible residents in these vital programs, paying special attention to those most appealing to low-income residents, such as Medicaid and the Essential Plan.”