Trump's executive action on health care: Will it cut holes in Obamacare safety net?
Oct 12, 2017
3 minutes
What if health insurance were less comprehensive, but also cheaper?
That’s a politically volatile question, and it gained some currency this week as President Trump signed an executive order designed to undercut Obamacare’s premise that affordability shouldn’t come at the price of less-than-full coverage for medical care.
The president can't remake America’s health-care system with the stroke of a pen, but his action Thursday could allow more Americans to buy coverage that’s outside the Affordable Care Act (ACA) rule book. Many conservatives say it’s a modest step to expand consumer choice
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