Months after Trump boasted of ‘concepts of a plan’, framework offers few specifics – and could stall in Congress
Donald Trump has finally unveiled his long-awaited framework for healthcare affordability, almost a year and a half after announcing during a pre-election presidential debate that he had the “concepts of a plan” for healthcare reform.
The short document, titled the Great Healthcare Plan, provides four headline objectives, but few specific details as to how they will be achieved.
The Trump administration says it intends to lower prescription prices and healthcare premiums; hold big insurance companies accountable by requiring them to publish their claim costs, overheads and profits; and push insurers and medical providers to provide greater transparency over pricing.
“Instead of putting the needs of big corporations and special interests first, our plan finally puts you first and puts more money in your pocket,” Trump said in a video released by the White House to accompany the plan’s publication.
