Washington, D.C. — New reporting shows that the chaos of Trump’s tariffs is already raising Americans’ health care costs as health insurers dramatically increase monthly premiums due to tariffs’ impact on prescription drug prices. This comes as Senate Republicans take up the Republican Tax Scam, which would kick millions of Americans off their health insurance and make millions more face higher premium costs, all to give billionaires another massive tax break. It’s a one-two punch that threatens to raise health care costs even further and put lives at risk.
“Today’s reporting confirms what we already knew – that both the Republican Tax Scam and Trump’s chaotic tariffs raise health care costs for the vast majority of Americans to pay for another massive tax break for the ultra-wealthy,” said Unrig Our Economy spokesperson Kobie Christian. “This pro-billionaire agenda is a perfect storm of greed and callousness that everyday Americans simply cannot afford. We cannot let Republicans in Congress sacrifice our health and well-being so that their ultra-rich buddies can get yet another handout.”