Massie Calls GOP’s Obamacare Stance ‘Trumpcare’ as Premiums Rise 14%—July 9

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., attacked his own party Wednesday for abandoning efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, saying the law should now be called “Trumpcare” since Republicans control both chambers and the presidency. His criticism comes as insurers propose a median 14% premium increase for 2027, marking another year of double-digit price spikes that will hit middle-class families and small-business owners.

Why Massie is attacking his party on healthcare

Massie wrote on X that Republicans have “made no serious effort to repeal Obamacare and legalize affordable health insurance” despite holding the House, Senate, and White House. He blamed the inaction on the fact that “the current system enriches insurance and hospital companies.” When asked how things could change without votes, Massie replied that President Trump has “endorsed literally every Republican who wants to keep Obamacare,” according to Fox News.

The 14% premium spike coming in 2027

A new analysis from KFF shows ACA Marketplace insurers are proposing a median premium increase of 14 percent for 2027, indicating another year of potential double-digit price hikes. Former Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene previously said the surge in pricing would be “brutal” for the middle class, small-business owners, and families.

Republicans’ healthcare roadblock in the Senate

Republicans technically have the power to repeal or alter the ACA if they secure at least 60 votes in the Senate to overcome a filibuster. Last year, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) refused to call a vote on a clean three-year extension of the enhanced ACA tax subsidies, suggesting instead that costs be offset with other spending cuts. Republicans have floated the expansion of health savings accounts as an alternative approach.

Massie’s track record of healthcare dissent

In December 2025, Massie was the only Republican to vote against a House GOP healthcare package, calling it a “placebo” that keeps core Obamacare rules intact despite being marketed as market-based reform. The bill passed 216-211 but did not extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire. Massie lost his primary race in May 2026 to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL, after the former president publicly opposed his reelection.

White House fires back

White House spokesman Kush Desai responded to Massie’s criticism, saying it was “an astonishingly uninformed take.” Desai stated that “no president has done more to take on big insurance and hospital special interest groups than President Trump,” citing efforts to phase out taxpayer-funded subsidies to insurance companies and crack down on private hospitals profiting from federal programs. The Trump administration said it continues working with Congress on the President’s Great Healthcare Plan.

Final Thoughts

Massie’s attack exposes a rift within the GOP over healthcare. With premiums set to jump 14% next year and Republicans controlling Congress, the party faces pressure to act—but faces a 60-vote Senate hurdle and internal divisions on whether to repeal, replace, or reform the ACA.

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