Enrollment for Obamacare opens this week with the insurance markets in good shape, but a federal court decision expected soon could spell new trouble for the law
Three years into a presidency that promised to kill Obamacare, the health care law has never been stronger.
But if you separate the politics from the policy, it’s clear that the Affordable Care Act is maturing. Premiums have moderated, even if plans are still pricey for people not receiving government help. And it is deeply embedded in the American health care system, with over 10 million enrolled in Obamacare plans and millions more benefiting from expanded Medicaid in roughly two-thirds of states.
Still, the prospect of a ruling against Obamacare has not spooked insurers into hiking rates or fleeing the markets, as many did in 2017 when they faced uncertainty from repeal efforts. Insurers are mindful of the looming legal threat, but they’re confident any fallout wouldn’t immediately be felt. And many view the
“It doesn’t help if they jack up the premiums,” she said. “There’s sort of nothing they can do about it.” “Most carriers at this point feel they have weathered the worst of the storms,” said Sabrina Corlette, a research professor at Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute who supports the law.
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