Trump’s Executive Order Is ‘Attempt To Sabotage’ Health Law, California Official Says
Meanwhile, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has already said he is ready to sue the administration over its decision to halt insurer subsidy payments.
KPCC:
Here’s How Trump’s Health Care Order Affects California
The executive order on health insurance President Donald Trump signed Thursday seeks to do away with many coverage requirements under Obamacare. Trump's order directs the departments of Labor, Treasury, Health and Human Services and others to change some of the rules governing health insurance. (Faust, 10/12)
The Hill:
New York, California Threaten To Sue Over Health-Care Subsidies
Attorneys general from California and New York say they are prepared to sue the Trump administration to protect health-care subsides that the White House said would be cut off. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (D) said in a statement that hundreds of thousands of New York families rely on ObamaCare's subsidies for their health care. (Savransky, 10/12)
Los Angeles Times:
Trump Plans To Halt Subsidies To Health Insurers, Further Undermining Obamacare
“This shocking action is several steps beyond the sabotage of our health system, but more the equivalent of Trump swinging a baseball bat wildly in a china shop,” said Anthony Wright, head of Health Access California. “This decision is deliberately destructive and destabilizing for the coverage of millions of Americans.” (Levey, 10/12)