What Did Trump’s Health Care Executive Order Do?
What Did Trump’s Health Care Executive Order Do?
By MARGOT SANGER-KATZ -- The New York Times
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that he said would begin “saving the American people from the nightmare of Obamacare.” There’s a lot that’s still uncertain about how the order will change the health law. Here’s what we know so far.
Is Obamacare repealed now?
“I just keep hearing repeal-replace, repeal-replace,” Mr. Trump said in the signing ceremony. “Well, we’re starting that process.”
If it’s a start, it’s largely a ceremonial one. The Affordable Care Act remains the law of the land, and none of the proposed changes would substantially alter its main provisions. The executive order could result in higher insurance premiums for some Obamacare customers and lower premiums for less regulated coverage for those who want to try new insurance options. It could cause some insurers to exit some markets in the long-term.
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By MARGOT SANGER-KATZ -- The New York Times
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that he said would begin “saving the American people from the nightmare of Obamacare.” There’s a lot that’s still uncertain about how the order will change the health law. Here’s what we know so far.
Is Obamacare repealed now?
“I just keep hearing repeal-replace, repeal-replace,” Mr. Trump said in the signing ceremony. “Well, we’re starting that process.”
If it’s a start, it’s largely a ceremonial one. The Affordable Care Act remains the law of the land, and none of the proposed changes would substantially alter its main provisions. The executive order could result in higher insurance premiums for some Obamacare customers and lower premiums for less regulated coverage for those who want to try new insurance options. It could cause some insurers to exit some markets in the long-term.
Read More: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/wh...
