Trump administration accused of 'censoring' online ACA info
Trump administration accused of 'censoring' online ACA info
05/15/19 11:20AM — UPDATED 05/15/19 11:43AM
By Steve Benen
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/trump-administration-accused-censoring-online-aca-info/amp?__twitter_impression=true
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If officials wanted to make things better, they could start to by restoring some of the benefit information they took down.
In the largest report yet by researchers at the Web Integrity Project at the Sunlight Foundation, screen shot look-backs and tallies document removal of at least 85 pages of fact sheets, news releases and answers to frequently asked questions that HHS under the Obama administration posted to help users -- particularly minorities -- navigate the available health insurance benefits. The website monitors also documented 26 cases of what they deem censorship.
"The administration has censored a wide array of content aimed at a variety of audiences, including the general public, beneficiaries and those who serve beneficiaries," the report said. "HHS has surgically removed the term 'Affordable Care Act' from many webpages; taken down information on rights guaranteed under the ACA; eliminated statistics and data on the ACA's impact; and removed links to the federal government's main platform for enrolling in ACA coverage, HealthCare.gov."
The now-missing materials "read like a highlight reel of the law's benefits, both actual and projected," the report said.
The "Erasing the Affordable Care Act" report is available in its entirety here (pdf).
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