IS THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT “IMPLODING” AS PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS SAID ON TWITTER?

No. The marketplaces are not expected to dissolve next year, even though choices have dwindled.

While there’s debate over the law’s tax burdens and its impact on government budgets, the federal plan has covered more than 20 million people.

About 11 million are covered through an expansion of Medicaid, the health program designed to help poor Americans.

Another 12 million buy private insurance through the law’s marketplaces, most with help from subsidies based on income.