Trump's victory gives a broader platform to critics of federal health programs. Among other moves, he may try to weaken the Affordable Care Act and cut funding for Medicaid coverage.

Trump's victory gives a broader platform to critics of federal health programs. Among other moves, he may try to weaken the Affordable Care Act and cut funding for Medicaid coverage.

Op-ed: Under the scalpel—Protecting our healthcare safety net from death by a thousand cuts By Martha Santana-Chin Feb 21, 2025 3:05pm Op-ed L.A. Care Health Plan Medicaid Affordable Care Act (ACA) ...

Trump said he plans to change the Affordable Care Act, which provides healthcare for 45 million Americans. His past actions include ACA opposition. He has flip-flopped on Medicaid and Medicare cuts.

But in the long run, it could be eclipsed by other health-care-related provisions in the law, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which Mr. Trump signed on Friday.

Under Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," Utahns who get their health insurance through the ACA marketplace could see significant premium increases — or, in some cases, be stripped of coverage entirely.

Trump said of the Affordable Care Act, " I saved it." The Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, has grown more popular as Americans have increasingly used it to gain health coverage.