Here are five points:
1. President Trump said healthcare is “an unbelievably complex subject. Nobody knew that healthcare could be so complicated,” NYT reports.
2. During the meeting, President Trump indicated the administration has had to backlog other plans because of the challenges in putting forth a viable ACA replacement, NYT reports.
3. Gov. Brian Sandoval (R-Nev.) is concerned about an ACA replacement because his state opted to expand Medicaid. He is focused on ensuring the state’s residents maintain their coverage.
4. Regarding the ACA’s popularity, President Trump said “people hate it. But now they see that the end is coming and they’re saying, ‘Oh, maybe we love it.’ There’s nothing to love. It’s a disaster, folks,”
5. Support for former President Barack Obama’s 2010 ACA totaled 48 percent in February 2017, the highest approval ratings since the law’s enactment. The Kaiser Health News poll found 31 percent of Republicans want an immediate ACA repeal. Forty-seven percent endorse a simultaneous repeal and replacement while 16 percent of Republicans do not want the ACA repeal.
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