President Trump falsely suggested that fact-checkers didn’t hold then-President Barack Obama accountable for his false promise that if you like your health care plan or your doctor, you can keep them under the Affordable Care Act. We wrote as far back as 2009 that Obama couldn’t make that promise to everyone.
Issues: health insurance
Video: Trump’s Medicare Op-Ed
Health Care Spin in Tennessee
Trump’s Misleading Boast on Premiums
Obama Cherry-Picks Uninsured Figure
Trump Jumps the Gun (Again) on Health Plans
President Donald Trump touted “record business” for new health insurance plans under a federal rule that hasn’t yet gone into effect. In fact, since at least December 2017, he has periodically, and prematurely, boasted that “millions” of people are already signing up for these association health plans.
Trump’s Numbers (Second Quarterly Update)
Kavanaugh and the Preexisting Conditions Debate
Trump’s Numbers (First Quarterly Update)
Trump on Health Insurance Costs
President Donald Trump boasted that “we’re having tremendous plans coming out now — health care plans — at a fraction of the cost that are much better than Obamacare.” No such cheap plans have come out yet, though the administration has proposed rules that would expand the sale of less expensive insurance with fewer benefits.