116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Home / Opinion / Letters to the Editor
Letter: Republicans not to blame for ACA crisis
Dick Roggensack
Apr. 14, 2017 1:00 am
The first paragraph of the April 8 story 'Iowa's market might be harbinger for U.S.” reads 'Iowa's insurance market could be the canary in the nation's coal mine if Congress or President Trump doesn't offer clarity soon on the future of the Affordable Care Act, with millions of people losing coverage, one industry expert said Friday.”
The clear implication of this statement is that the crisis in ACA is caused by lack of action by Republicans. No insurance laws have changed in seven years. The unnamed 'expert” has accused the wrong culprit. The seven years of deterioration in the effectiveness of Obamacare is croaking this canary.
Dick Roggensack
Waukon
Opinion content represents the viewpoint of the author or The Gazette editorial board. You can join the conversation by submitting a letter to the editor or guest column or by suggesting a topic for an editorial to editorial@thegazette.com
Daily Newsletters