19 May 2017 - The on-again, off-again threat from the White House to shatter the Affordable Care Act appeared to be on again Friday, as Politico reported that President Trump “told aides in a Tuesday Oval Office meeting that he wants to end” subsidies for people who buy health insurance on the state and federal exchanges.

The theory is audacious: Despite marking his fourth month in office, and despite the control his party holds over Congress, the plan from the president, party leaders and Republican campaign groups is to blame any increase on premiums on the Democrats. But so far, Republicans have stayed on message — and Democrats have struggled to draw attention to tremors in the insurance market that can be traced to the White House’s shaky management.

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