The president was asked about Democratic candidates who want to use Medicare to provide universal access to health care — and he said his approach to have confidential drug pricing deals was superior.
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“Well, this is much bigger, much better, much less expensive,” Trump said in response to the reporter’s question. “And it’s something that works. The other doesn’t work.”
Trump said providing universal health insurance through the government would cost too much money and lead to higher taxes.
But Trump’s own policies, including the expiration of subsidies for insurance through the Affordable Care Act, could lead to fewer people having insurance and facing higher costs.
Massive changes to Medicaid, the government’s safety-net health program for low-income Americans, passed into law last year could result in 10 million more uninsured individuals over a decade, according to Congressional Budget Office estimates.
WATCH: Trump says more pharmaceutical companies will lower drug prices
