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. . . Trump said the only health-care plan he would “SUPPORT OR APPROVE” would be “SENDING THE MONEY DIRECTLY BACK TO THE PEOPLE” instead of to insurance companies, in a Truth Social post on Tuesday. He went on to urge lawmakers to “not waste your time and energy on anything else,” casting his proposal as “the only way to have great Healthcare in America.”

. . . Some 24 million people on Affordable Care Act insurance face health care premiums soaring an average of 114%. Millions more are expected to lose Medicaid when the cuts in Trump’s “big beautiful bill” kick in just after the midterm elections.

. . . Trump has long sought to eliminate Obamacare — dating back to his first term in the White House. His own replacement plan, however, faces numerous obstacles. Insurance is usually purchased by groups of people, allowing prices to be negotiated and risks shared. Payments from healthy people also subsidize care for those who are ill.