In the eyes of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), the Affordable Care Act is a sinking ship — and he hopes to use it as a life raft in the upcoming election.
Sen. McCain is tethering his campaign to healthcare issues to place his campaign to the right of his Republican opponent's while simultaneously attacking his Democratic opponent, according to Politico. It's a strategy most of his Republican peers used in 2010 to secure a seat in the Senate, but most of his peers are not choosing to focus on healthcare during this election, opting instead to run on bettering the economy or addressing the opioid crisis, according to the report.
However, Sen. McCain believes the ACA will stir up Arizonans at the polls. Eight counties in the state will have just one insurer offering plans on the ACA exchanges next year. And that insurer — Blue Cross Blue Shield — has requested a 65 percent premium hike, according to the report.
The downside of slamming the ACA? Insurance coverage under the law started in 2014 — meaning this is the first presidential cycle in which millions of people have gotten health insurance and don't want to lose it under a repeal plan, according to the report.
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