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Republican Backing Slips for Trump on Health Care as Senate Stalemate Risks ACA Premium Surge

The shift follows a Senate impasse over expiring ACA subsidies that could push costs higher on Jan. 1.

Overview

  • An AP-NORC poll conducted Dec. 4–8 shows Republican approval of Trump’s handling of health care fell from 68% to 59%, with overall approval at 29%.
  • AP-NORC also reports approvals of 31% on the economy and 38% on immigration, roughly 10 points lower than March levels.
  • The Senate rejected competing proposals to extend enhanced ACA subsidies, and reports warn premiums could more than double for as many as 24 million people starting Jan. 1.
  • At the Congressional Ball, Trump said Republicans and Democrats can work together on health care and pledged better, lower-cost coverage.
  • Recent surveys from Rasmussen, AP-NORC, and Reuters/Ipsos show net-negative overall approval, with Morning Consult tracking losses in states such as Ohio and Iowa as the White House touts drug pricing deals and working-class tax cuts.