00:00In the United States, millions of working families could find themselves without health insurance starting next year.
00:07Due to a directive from the Trump administration, payments for so-called Obamacare plans will, in some cases, increase by
00:14more than 1,000%.
00:15Our New York correspondent, Henry Camelo, has more.
00:20Starting in January 2027, millions of Americans will have to choose between paying for rent and food or paying for
00:29their health insurance.
00:31Following the signing of what President Trump called the Big and Beautiful Bill, all subsidies for Obamacare health insurance, which
00:40primarily supported low- and middle-income individuals, have been canceled.
00:46This is really affecting people because they do need the basic resources to go day by day.
00:55People are living check by check right now.
00:58Everything is much more expensive.
01:01So we're talking about the fuel, gas, groceries, housing, now health insurance as well.
01:09And so there are between 5 and 10 million people who depend on Medicaid.
01:15And that's what a lot of all these people are going to live without it.
01:20So this is really concerning.
01:22And this is what people are really angry about, actually.
01:26According to KFF, by 2027, more than 3 million Americans will lose their health insurance.
01:35A family that previously paid $150 a month could end up paying as much as $1,750, starting next year.
01:49This is a major concern for Rosa, who has pre-existing medical conditions.
01:55Do you currently pay anything for these medications?
01:59Yes, I pay for my medication.
02:01I pay $42 for one, $14 for another, and $6 for a third.
02:06All in all, I end up paying about $75 for all my medicines.
02:10And if your premiums go up now, what would you do?
02:14I won't go to the doctor.
02:16How would I pay for it?
02:17Wages for those of us who work just aren't high enough.
02:20The cancellation of Obamacare health subsidies, ordered by President Trump, amounts to approximately $3 billion.
02:29Coincidentally, the same sum that he and his family have profited during this term.
02:36A fact that many find outrageous.
02:39I think it's wrong.
02:41For the same reasons, everyone should have access to it.
02:43And no one should be profiting from people not having access to health insurance.
02:48According to experts, going without medical insurance shouldn't be an option, as it puts lives at risk.
02:56They recommend the following.
02:59I would definitely say, like, try to have that minimum coverage, at least for emergencies.
03:06Because in this country, in the United States, you don't have anything basic.
03:13You can go bankrupt.
03:15You can die, basically.
03:16With the new Democrat Majority Congress taking office on January 3rd, the issue of Obamacare subsidies is expected to return
03:25to the forefront of the debate.
03:28Consequently, experts recommend calling or writing to your members of Congress to emphasize the need to ensure that affordable health
03:37insurance is once again available to everyone.
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03:49Have you ever done?
03:49I do not.
03:50Be done.
03:51Bye.
03:51Bye.
