Democrats are seizing on the Trump’s administration’s decision to pause payments to Obamacare insurers, arguing that the uncertainty is going to lead to a further spike in rates just before this November’s midterm elections.

While there’s time for the issue to be resolved before insurers have to finalize rates, pro-Obamacare groups and Democrats aren’t waiting, already saying that the pause in payments is part of a larger campaign of “sabotage” against Obamacare.

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