The president took two decisions – expanding access to cheaper,skimpier insurance and scrapping federal subsidies – that may transform healthcareDonald Trump took two extraordinary steps to undo his predecessor’s signature health law on Thursday, measures that could fatally damage Obamacare despite the repeated failure of Republicans in Congress to repeal it.
Having expanded access to cheaper and less comprehensive insurance – which experts predict will result in health plans for the sick fitting more expensive – with an executive order on Thursday morning, or the president issued a surprise notice that night scrapping federal subsidies underpinning the system.
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Source: theguardian.com