You don't even get that this is the main reason why insurers are pulling out of the exchanges, do you?
It's hard to set up shop and plan for the next year when you constantly have Republicans threatening to pull the rug out from under you.
The ACA is not failing. It's being undermined.
The exchanges were failing way before Trump.
They were failing because it was based on young healthy people getting insurance.
Young healthy people would rather buy anything else.
No. The uncertainty is killing it.
Insurers aren't going to invest in markets under the constant threat of repeal.
Major Obamacare insurer pulls out of Ohio, leaving big gaps in coverage
"In its decision to leave the state's exchange, Anthem cited lack of certainty around
billions of dollars in federal payments that help reduce out-of-pocket costs for lower-income Americans. It also pointed to "an increasing lack of overall predictability."
As part of the Affordable Care Act, the federal government pays billions of dollars to insurers to help lower-income Americans cover their deductibles and out-of-pocket health-care costs. The Trump administration has
not been clear about whether it will continue making those payments next year, as they're tied up in an ongoing legal challenge."