Leaders and locals react to Trump’s new healthcare plan

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - Today, President Donald Trump announced his new healthcare plan. The new proposal, called the "Great Healthcare Plan," comes after subsidies for the Affordable Care Act expired at the end of last year.

The new plan touches on lowering drug prices and reducing health insurance premiums. The White House posted to "X" and on their website explaining how it will address American affordability concerns.

"Next my plan would reduce your insurance premiums by stopping government payoffs to big insurance companies and sending that money directly to the people," said President Donald Trump.

However, those opposed to the plan say premiums paid by consumers will more than double this year without the subsidies.

"And more than 4 million Americans will now go without health insurance," said former senior official at U.S. Department of Commerce Alejandra Y. Castillo.

I sat down with the former senior official at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Alejandra Y. Castillo, who says this plan makes it harder and more expensive for working families to make a living.

"Now health care costs are soaring. So what does this mean? This means that for many people, they will have to make a really tough decision. Health care costs or food? Health care costs or rent? Health care costs or just being able to live day to day," said Castillo

The open enrollment period for families ends this month.