The Latest: Democrats slam new Trump health policy
Congressional Democratic leaders say it will be an act of "vast, pointless sabotage" if President
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That's according to two people familiar with the decision who sought anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
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Trump's decision is expected to rattle already-unsteady insurance marketplaces. The president has previously threatened to end the payments, which help reduce health insurance copays and deductibles for people with modest incomes, but remain under a legal cloud.
The president's action is likely to trigger a lawsuit from state attorneys general, who contend the subsidies to insurers are fully authorized by federal law, and the president's position is reckless.
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He's signed an executive order to make lower-premium plans more widely available.
But the changes Trump hopes to bring about could take months or even longer. That's according to administration officials who outlined the order for reporters Thursday morning. The proposals may not be finalized in time to affect coverage for 2019, let alone next year.
Trump signed the order in the White
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The president says the order will provide what he calls "Obamacare relief" for millions of Americans.
Trump is relying on the executive order because the Republican-controlled
Trump says the health care system "will get better" with his action, and the action will cost the federal government nothing.
The president says he still wants
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Now Trump will try to put his own stamp on health care with an executive order that aims to make lower-premium insurance plans available to more consumers. He will unveil his plan Thursday.
Administration officials say it will let groups and associations sponsor coverage that can be marketed across the land, reflecting Trump's longstanding belief that interstate competition will lead to lower premiums.
Trump's move is likely to encounter opposition from medical associations, consumer groups and even insurers — the same coalition that has blocked congressional
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