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| Donald Trump reveals plan to use executive order to gut Obamacare | Donald Trump reveals plan to use executive order to gut Obamacare |
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| Donald Trump has confirmed he plans to use an executive order to undermine some of the key elements of Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act. | Donald Trump has confirmed he plans to use an executive order to undermine some of the key elements of Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act. |
| US media had reported draft details of an order which would effectively create loopholes for millions of people to avoid the insurance rules set by the act, known as Obamacare. | US media had reported draft details of an order which would effectively create loopholes for millions of people to avoid the insurance rules set by the act, known as Obamacare. |
| Mr Trump said he would “be using the power of the pen” to act on his desired healthcare reforms, “since Congress can’t get its act together”. | Mr Trump said he would “be using the power of the pen” to act on his desired healthcare reforms, “since Congress can’t get its act together”. |
| He has failed repeatedly in his attempts to force through legislative efforts to repeal Obamacare. | He has failed repeatedly in his attempts to force through legislative efforts to repeal Obamacare. |
| He tweeted on Tuesday morning, at about 6.30am Washington time: “Since Congress can’t get its act together on HealthCare, I will be using the power of the pen to give great HealthCare to many people – FAST”. | |
| The order is expected to exempt association health plans – insurance schemes bought by small enterprises clubbing together – from the need to comply with core elements of Obamacare, according to reports. | |
| According to Vox, it may also broaden a category of plan, called short-term insurance, that is already exempt. |