HCV experts discuss impact of Trump administration
Results of a Reuters/Ipsos poll taken during Nov. 9-14, 2016 indicated that more than 20% of Americans wanted President-elect Donald J. Trump to focus on health care in his first 100 days in office. However, when HCV Next reached out to a cross-section of experts for commentary on exactly what Trump could realistically expect to accomplish in health care, and how he would accomplish it, there were more questions than answers. Of note, some experts declined to comment.
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Article Published Online @ Hepatitis C Foundation
Got Hep B and Worried About the Trump Effect on Your Obamacare? Experts Say No Changes Expected Before 2018
By Christine Kukka
It is time to sign up, re-enroll or change your health insurance plan in the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplace, also known as Obamacare. Millions of Americans – many of them with pre-existing medical conditions such as hepatitis B — get their much-needed health insurance through this plan.
But President-elect Donald Trump has promised to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which funds the program, and now Republicans will have control of the House and Senate. What should we, who require health insurance to cover our doctor visits, lab tests and costly antiviral treatment to keep our livers healthy, do? Should we sign up for 2017?
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