Trump says he's talking to Democrats about direct health care payment plan [View all]

Source: The Hill

11/17/25 8:38 AM ET


President Trump said he is talking with Democrats about a direct health care payment plan Sunday amid negotiations to tackle rising health insurance premiums. “I’ve had personal talks with some Democrats,” Trump told reporters in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sunday before returning to Washington.

The president did not name the Democrats he said has been speaking to, but said he has talked to them “about paying large amounts of dollars back to the people.” The president has touted paying money from the insurance companies directly back to Americans, and letting them purchase their own health insurance.

Trump told reporters Sunday that everyone has “picked up” on the idea, including Democrats. “People love it,” the president said. The insurance companies are making a fortune,” he said. “Their stock is up over a thousand percent over a short period of time. They are taking in hundreds of billions of dollars, and they’re not really putting it back, certainly like they should.”

The president’s comments come as the Senate grapples with how to handle rising health insurance premiums now that the government shutdown has come to a close.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5608731-trump-democrats-direct-healthcare/

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That's what "subsidies" are. The only ones getting them are those who don't have an employer-provided insurance or other private insurance, and meet certain income-based criteria.

Why not also raise the minimum wage to be a living wage while you're at it.