Overview

• Florida Governor and Republican presidential candidate, Ron DeSantis, has announced his intention to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, with a different health care plan, but has not provided any specifics.
• DeSantis' comments mirror those of former President Donald Trump, who has also expressed a desire to replace the ACA, despite its high approval ratings among the public.
• DeSantis, who is trailing Trump and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley in the polls, has been campaigning in Iowa and expressed confidence in winning the upcoming caucus there.
• DeSantis criticized Trump for failing to repeal the ACA during his term, and suggested that the election would be a choice between Trump's issues or a referendum on President Biden's failures.
• DeSantis' campaign has faced recent struggles, with three members of the supporting super PAC, Never Back Down, stepping down.