Trump Warns It Could Take Several Years for Health Costs to Drop
- President meets with group White House says hurt by Obamacare
- Delay could mean costs won’t decline until after 2018 vote
Trump Says It's Wrong to Delay Repeal of Obamacare
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President Donald Trump said it could take several years for health insurance prices to start to drop under an Obamacare replacement plan he is promoting, creating a rocky transition period that could pose a risk for members of Congress up for re-election next year and Trump’s own bid for a second term in 2020.
In a meeting at the White House Monday with a group of small business owners, doctors and individuals who said their plans were canceled or that they saw a spike in health-insurance costs since Obamacare was enacted, Trump offered reassurances but warned that any relief won’t be immediate.