But the structures it set up to provide health insurance to middle-income Americans are vulnerable. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyWithout the subsidies, all the insurers will lose some money, and many smaller carriers will face bankruptcy. If Mr. Trump does not fight the court case, the Obamacare markets in most states will unravel quickly, leaving millions without insurance options on his watch. The Trump administration plans to make it harder for people to sign up for plans midyear. But those choices have created a precedent for the Trump administration to stretch the health law in its own direction.

Source: New York Times March 24, 2017 23:46 UTC