President Donald Trump publicly challenged the insurance industry this week, asserting that his administration will only support health care reforms that redirect funds directly to Americans rather than to what he described as “big, fat, rich” insurance companies.
In a social-media post, the president called on Congress to stop funneling “hundreds of billions of dollars” to insurers under the current system and instead allow individuals to “negotiate and buy their own, much better insurance.” He said this approach would restore “power to the people” and urged lawmakers to make it a priority.
Trump’s push comes as part of a broader agenda to overhaul the existing health-care model. He proposed that money currently sent to large insurance firms be diverted into accounts controlled by individuals, giving them flexibility and choice rather than being locked into standard plans. He positioned this as the only acceptable path forward for U.S. health care moving ahead.
With the insurance industry firmly in his crosshairs and lawmakers being tasked with crafting the enabling legislation, the president told Congress to “do not waste your time and energy on anything else.” The message marks a sharp turn in policy rhetoric and promises to intensify debate over how health care will be funded and structured under his vision.