“Risk Pools” Will Be Buzzword for Obama Repeal

In the national health insurance debate, repeal is the word on everyone’s lips, as in “the repeal of Obamacare.” But soon enough, “risk pools” will be the new buzzword. And there are some very potent reasons why.

For all of the GOP’s and Donald Trump’s bashing of Obamacare, there are two provisions of the ACA that would be political suicide to abolish: Guaranteed coverage for people with pre-existing conditions and allowing adult children to stay on their parents’ plans until they reach age 26.