Don't Be Fooled: Executive Order Offers No Real Protections for Those With Preexisting Conditions
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In his order, Trump said it is the "official policy of the United States Government to protect patients with pre-existing conditions."
It isn't policy. It's the law. One of the triumphs of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, is the provision making it illegal to deny coverage to people with preexisting medical conditions.
Yet Trump has continually backed efforts to weaken the ACA. Most recently, his administration and 18 state attorneys general have asked the Supreme Court to strike down the entire law as unconstitutional. He has resisted pleas to drop this lawsuit even as the current COVID-19 pandemic makes access to health care is more critical than ever.
The new Trump executive order is not enforceable, but the ACA is. If the administration truly wants to protect the millions of people with preexisting conditions and improve the health of the American public, it would drop all of its efforts to overturn and weaken this historic law.
What is truly needed is a bipartisan effort to strengthen and further expand the benefits of the ACA. That would protect us all.
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