Republican presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis (Fla.) says he is working on a health care plan that will “supersede” Obamacare, but did not provide any details.
During his appearance on NBC’s’ Meet The Press’ Sunday, DeSantis was asked about Trump’s promise to repeal and replace Obamacare if he’s re-elected in 2024 after failing to do so during his first term in office.
“So this is part of a pattern, where he’s running on things that he didn’t do,” DeSantis said of Trump. “Here’s what I will do. What I think they’re going to need to do is have a plan that will supersede Obamacare, that will lower prices for people so that they can afford healthcare while also making sure that people will preexisting conditions are protected. And we’re going to look at the big institutions that are causing prices to be high: Big Pharma, big insurance, and big government.”
DeSantis provided no details on how his plan with “supersede” Obamacare just that “the coverage will be different and better” and “at the lowest possible price.”
“We need to have a healthcare plan that works. Obamacare hasn’t worked. We are going to replace and supersede with a better – better plan,” DeSantis said, adding that his team will roll out the plan this spring.
“I’ve got a lot of input that’s been coming in from a lot of good people around the country. But we will definitely be addressing insurance, we’ll definitely be addressing big government, and we will be addressing Big Pharma,” he said. “We pay more for drugs in this country than anybody else in the world. I’d like to see some equity across these developed countries, so that our consumers are getting relief. Obamacare promised that; it didn’t deliver. So, we’re going to do something that actually works.”
