Defying the Odds goes into some length on the economic and social distress that boosted Trump. Ironiclly,
Senate Republicans could end up passing an unpopular bill that would worsen this distress.
Senate Republicans could end up passing an unpopular bill that would worsen this distress.
At Kaiser, GaryClaxton shows that Senate Trumpcare would hurt older and poorer Americans.
Marketplace enrollees with incomes below 200 percent of poverty would see an average increase in their premium costs of 177 percent, while higher income enrollees would see an increase of 57 percent.
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There are important differences by age within these income groups: among enrollees with incomes below 200 percent of poverty, those in 18 to 34 age group would see an average increase of 82 percent while those in the 55 to 64 age group would see an average increase of 288 percent. Among enrollees with incomes 200 percent of poverty and above, enrollees in the 18 to 34 age group would not see an increase while those age 55 to 64 would see their premium costs almost double.
