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The Future of Healthcare and Small Businesses (view source)
Revision as of 15:38, 20 October 2016
, 15:38, 20 October 2016→What is the outlook of Obamacare in 2016?
==What is the outlook of Obamacare in 2016?==
Still even more uncertain than the effects of the ACA on small business is the future of the ACA act itself. While 2016 Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton vows to defend the ACA, strengthen its benefits, and minimize any detrimental effect on small business, [https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/health-care/] Republican Candidate Donald Trump vehemently opposes the act, stating that he will request a congressional repeal of the Obamacare on his first day in office. [https://www.donaldjtrump.com/positions/healthcare-reform]
The CBO and JCT forecasted that repealing the ACA would increase the number of uninsured non-elderly people by about 19 million in 2016 and by roughly 24 million in “all subsequent years through 2025, compared with the number who are projected to be uninsured under the ACA.” This amounts to an average annual increase of approximately 8 million, with coverage purchased individually or obtained through Medicaid falling by between 30 and 32 million. [https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50252]
