The AFFORDABLE CARE ACT vs AHCA The American

The AFFORDABLE CARE ACT vs. AHCA (The American Health Care Act) 1

Part 5: Is The ACA Really Imploding? 2

Is the ACA Imploding? “I’ve been saying for the last year and a half that the best thing we can do, politically speaking, is let Obamacare explode. It is exploding now. ” Donald J. Trump, March 24, 2017 3

Is the ACA in a “Death Spiral” ? 4

What is a Death Spiral? 5

The ACA is Not in a Death Spiral 6 Source: Sullivan, Peter, Is healthcare law really going into a ‘death spiral’? . The Hill January 24, 2017 Source: Levitt, Larry, Journal of the American Medical Association , JAMA Forum : Affordable Care Act Imploding , April 17, 2017

The ACA is Not in a Death Spiral 7 Source: Sullivan, Peter, Is healthcare law really going into a ‘death spiral’? . The Hill January 24, 2017 Source: Levitt, Larry, Journal of the American Medical Association , JAMA Forum : Affordable Care Act Imploding , April 17, 2017 Source: Politifact, Obama: No premium hike for 'vast majority' covered on government exchanges, March 23, 2017

The ACA is Not in a Death Spiral Source: Politifact, Obama: No premium hike for 'vast majority' covered on government exchanges, March 23, 2017 8 APTC = Advanced Premium Tax Credit (Subsidy for Americans on the ACA Who purchase Coverage on the Exchange

The ACA is Not in a Death Spiral 9 Source: Sullivan, Peter, Is healthcare law really going into a ‘death spiral’? . The Hill January 24, 2017 Source: Levitt, Larry, Journal of the American Medical Association , JAMA Forum : Affordable Care Act Imploding , April 17, 2017

The ACA is Not in a Death Spiral 10

The ACA is Not in a Death Spiral 11 Source: Levitt, Larry, Journal of the American Medical Association , JAMA Forum : Affordable Care Act Imploding , April 17, 2017

Congress and the President Can Start a Death Spiral 12 Source: Levitt, Larry, Journal of the American Medical Association , JAMA Forum : Affordable Care Act Imploding , April 17, 2017

Congress and the President Can Start a Death Spiral 13 Source: Levitt, Larry, Journal of the American Medical Association , JAMA Forum : Affordable Care Act Imploding , April 17, 2017