WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration has released limited fixes for shaky Obama-era health insurance markets.
At the same time, officials say the administration remains set on repealing the underlying law that created the markets and now covers millions.
Republicans contend that the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, is beyond repair, but their “repeal and replace” slogan hasn’t yet resulted in legislation that can get through Congress. So the administration is trying to keep the existing system going even as it pursues a total remake.
Thursday’s fixes include a shorter enrollment window and curbs on “special enrollments” after insurers complained that some people were gaming the system.
However, there was no word from the White House on the fate of billions of dollars in cost-sharing subsidies that are under a legal cloud.