As Trump and Republicans try to take down the entire ACA, Michiganders slam Trump’s broken promise to make health care more affordable

DNC Chair Tom Perez joined local Democrats and community leaders in metro Detroit to highlight Donald Trump’s broken promises on health care to the AAPI community, including the proposed cuts to Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security programs included in his FY2021 budget. As reported this morning, the Supreme Court will hear a Trump-backed lawsuit to overturn the entire Affordable Care Act, Texas v. Azar.

Some highlights from the roundtable:

Detroit News: DNC’s Perez, other Democrats hit GOP on health care

• “Health care costs and prescription drug prices will continue to soar under President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers, Democrats and their health care professional allies said Friday.”

• “Led by Democratic National Party Chair Tom Perez, a forum featuring Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilcrest and two physicians defended the federal Affordable Care Act that has expanded health insurance coverage for low-income earners and subsidized coverage for others.”

• “‘This president has once again broken his promises on health care and he’s broken his promises on prescription drugs,’ Perez said. ‘And he has once again left so many people in the woods by fighting by putting a fork in the Affordable Care Act, by going to court and attempting to away with coverage for pre-existing conditions.’”

• “‘People truly are struggling to make decisions about how to pay for prescription drugs or how to make sure they have food on the table,’ said Lavora Barnes, chairwoman of the Michigan Democratic Party.”

• “The president, she said, ‘will continue to go after the ACA. It’s a danger for our people, it’s a danger for our community.’”

Fox 2: Democrats “Accuse Trump Administration Of Hindering Health Care Coverage Expansion.” 

Perez: “A lot of people aren’t happy with what this president wants to do, is do away with coverage for people with preexisting conditions. All the Democrats understand that health care is a right for all, not a privilege for a few.”