Thursday 12 October 2017

Trump signs order to undermine Obamacare insurance rules

 
 
 
 
 
 
Thursday October 12, 2017
 
 
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Trump Signs Order To Undermine Obamacare Insurance Rules

 

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order that could rattle the Affordable Care Act's private insurance markets by allowing a proliferation of cheaper, less comprehensive plans that would undermine rules about who and what insurers must cover.


The changes represent a step toward repeal of Obamacare, something Trump and Republicans have unsuccessfully attempted to do through legislation. "We're starting that process," Trump said at a signing ceremony in the Oval Office, adding that he still expects legislation to pass at some point. "Today is only the beginning."

 
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