Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Trump Reiterates Promise That He'll Protect Preexisting Conditions Coverage, But His Actions Speak Otherwise
The Associated Press Fact Check: Trump's Follies On Immigration, Health Care
[Trump's] not protecting health coverage for patients with pre-existing medical conditions. The Trump administration instead is pressing in court for full repeal of the Affordable Care Act — including provisions that protect people with pre-existing conditions from health insurance discrimination. Trump and other Republicans say they'll have a plan to preserve those safeguards, but the White House has provided no details. (4/28)
Bloomberg: How Obamacare Lives On, Despite Trump's Best Efforts: QuickTake
The U.S. health-care law known as Obamacare turns 10 next year but still finds itself at existential risk both politically and legally. Millions of Americans owe their health coverage to the law enacted under President Barack Obama and fellow Democrats, even as opponents have successfully trimmed its scope. It remains a target for elimination by the Republican Party and Obama’s successor, President Donald Trump, who calls it "really bad health care." (Kapur, 4/29)
CQ: Administration Appeals Ruling Against Key Flank Of Health Plan
The Department of Labor will appeal a D.C. District Court decision invalidating a Trump administration rule to expand association health plans, which don’t have to comply with all of the 2010 health care law’s regulations. The administration, which had nearly another month to declare its next steps, filed a brief motion with the court Friday. (McIntire, 4/26)
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Tax Credit Cuts Will Make Obamacare Plans More Expensive For Many
But in 2020, a new rule for the ACA marketplace will reduce tax credits for 7.3 million people — a majority of those who receive them — resulting in higher premiums, analysts estimate. And 70,000 more people are expected to be pushed out of the marketplace when they are unable to afford the higher premiums, by the government’s own estimate. (Gantz, 4/29)
