It isn't clear what made it into the final version of the EO: a rhetorical step or a severe dismantling of the ACA. 2/
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BREAKING: Tomorrow 11:15 Eastern, Trump will sign his Executive Order on ACA. 1/
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The severe dismantling is part of a strategy laid down here in this thread. 3/https://twitter.com/aslavitt/status/916070532168200192 …
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Specifically: allowing plans that don't meet ACA pre-ex protections & other criteria will sabotage the market. 4/
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These would be things like short term plans, association health plans & other things designed to get around state & federal protections.5/
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The EO could move us quickly back to a world where if you're sick (or a woman) you pay more or offerings aren't available. 6/
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Pre-ACA maternity coverage wasn't available in many parts of the country-- at any price. 7/
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What would insurers who participate in the ACA do about this EO ? I asked.8/https://twitter.com/aslavitt/status/917902479945187328 …
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Much of this would be subject 2 legal challenge. So it remains 2 be seen tmrw how much govt lawyers were bent 2 Trump's will or overruled.9/
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Lawyers & staff in HHS, Labor & Treasury would all be involved. My experience is they would push back hard on a WH push to bend the law.10/
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Stay tuned & we will find out tomorrow or if I see something early. Follow if interested.11/ end
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