Trump to sign executive orders protecting preexisting conditions and seeking a way to prevent ....

[sabra]

Source: CNBC

President Donald Trump will sign a series of executive orders aimed at protecting people with preexisting conditions and look for a way to prevent surprise medical bills, senior administration officials said Thursday.

Trump discussed the executive orders, which are part of his “America First” health-care plan, during his visit to Charlotte, North Carolina later in the day.

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told reporters on a conference call that one of the orders would declare it the policy of the United States to “provide protections to ensure that Americans with preexisting conditions are protected regardless of whether the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional and its protections for preexisting conditions invalidated.”

“The president is also taking action to protect surprise billing, a source of financial insecurity for all Americans who do have insurance that has gone unaddressed for two years now,” he said.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/24/trump-to-sign-executive-orders-on-preexisting-conditions-surprise-medical-billing.html

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Yeah, your health care contract with insurers will melt when you wave the Trump Executive Order

This is laughable nonsense.

[alwaysinasnit]

3. If wishes were horses...

On Thursday, Kaiser Family Foundation health policy vice president Larry Levitt tore into President Donald Trump’s new executive order supposedly protecting coverage for pre-existing conditions.

Link to tweet

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[Cha]

24. Rt.. TY. Yeah, with trump it's always LIES, SMOKE,

Mirrors, & Gaslighting.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. Fact: The Affordable Care Act signed by Pres Obama made covering pre-existing conditions U.S. law.

Hat tip, bkmn - RTMFA, at Joe.My.God.

Pres Trump: I am signing the first-ever executive order to affirm that it is the "official policy of the United States Government to protect patients with pre-existing conditions."

Fact: The Affordable Care Act signed by Pres Obama made covering pre-existing conditions U.S. law.

Link to tweet

[Cha]

25. Rt.. TY. trump is JEALOUS of Pres Obama

[BlueIdaho]

33. He's preparing for the Supreme Court to rule the ACA unconstitutional

Then he can claim these Mickey Mouse Executive Orders will protect citizens - which they won’t because the EOs only cover government agencies and do not have the force of law.

[bluestarone]

5. Problem is, tomorrow

He'll just sign another one taking it away from us all

[ace3csusm]

8. Bingo...Ill even bet he signs it on Nov4th

[ashredux]

6. Total BS....even lame BS.....that EO is worthless

[ResistantAmerican17]

7. Worthless piece of paper, not even worth wiping your ass with.

[Ford_Prefect]

9. No doubt it was signed with magical disappearing ink...

[ResistantAmerican17]

11. Plus you'll have a sharpie mark on your hine parts...

[Midnightwalk]

15. That's a cool typo (I think)

Pronounced hiney...if intentional well done

[ResistantAmerican17]

16. Intentional.... saw that used in an old civil war era quote about desertion.

[ResistantAmerican17]

17. "And you can kiss their "hine parts" for all they care.

Confederate soldier talking about how the confederate army bribed folks to sign up.

[SunSeeker]

10. These aren't orders, they're just restatements of the current law under the ACA.

But if RGB is replaced by Judge Amy "Crazy Eyes" Barrett, all the Exec Orders in the world won't resurrect the protections of the ACA once the conservatives on SCOTUS kill it.

[Midnightwalk]

12. It is my official policy

Of the midnightwalk household to win powerball and live happily ever after.

Mrs walk agrees.

We have a better chance than that EO working for us.

[NoRoadUntravelled]

13. tRump, desperately seeking votes. Will say anything, sign anything to get them.

Will rescind if elected.
Who are they kidding?

Trump: Will Lie for Votes. Should be a bumper sticker.

[BigmanPigman]

26. His cult will buy this BS no doubt.

[NoRoadUntravelled]

27. It's okay. They can buy as many lies as they want to fill their emotional deficits.

There are more of us than them. We've got the votes needed to evict him from the WH.

What matters from now until Nov 3 is our vote and our work to help and encourage others to vote. After that, we'll take each day as it's presented. We just need to vote as one mass of Americans who won't watch freedom die.
At this point there are plenty of R's voting with us. They don't want to switch parties, they just want their party back. I'm okay with that. They're not voting due to partisanship. They're voting for what America stands for. I welcome each and every one of them.

He will be voted out. From then on, whatever comes.. Whatever Comes, will be no match for us.

[yaesu]

14. dumpf taking credit for something ACA already guarantees nt

[Yavin4]

18. Everything that he does is to give his supporters bullshit talking points. n/t

[unitedwethrive]

19. Wait, didn't he already do this a couple of months ago?

Not that it means anything, since a real healthcare plan has to go through congress.

[tinrobot]

20. Did he also withdraw from the court case seeking to overturn the ACA?

Thought not...

[stopwastingmymoney]

28. This is the real point

[whistler162]

21. Doesn't that mean his is in favor of the ACA?

If so there are going to be unhappy Republican AG's.

[cstanleytech]

35. No, its a stunt that he intends to point to in a fake claim of his doing something but its yet

another scam that Trump is playing at.

[klook]

22. Next: Trump to designate Grand Canyon a national park!

[IggleDuer]

23. What is "surprise medical bill".

Here in AZ, McSally claimed that Kelly was an adviser with an air transport service. A patient had a stroke and was moribund. The family wanted him back in Arizona and contacted the air ambulance service. They asked if the insurance company would cover the costs and was told to check with the insurance company. Time was of the essence and the family authorized the RT flight. The bill was a whopper! They were surprised at the cost.

[maxrandb]

29. Dear Penthouse Forum,

This has never happened to me before, but last night I signed an EO...

[LiberalFighter]

30. He must think being an idiot is a pre-existing condition.

[DeminPennswoods]

31. All he has to do is withdraw his administration's case

to end the ACA that's currently being considered by the SCOTUS.

[BlueIdaho]

32. An Executive Order ain't worth shit.

Since medical billing systems aren’t government agencies they can tell him to fuck off as they send you a rejection notice or an economically devastating bill.

This is being done to “cushion the blow” when the Supreme Court rules the ACA unconstitutional. That is until the medical bills and rejection notices start showing up your mailbox.

[cstanleytech]

34. Its not a law its a PR stunt. nt

[lordsummerisle]

36. Looking forward to the Borowitz column on this n/t

[cheezmaka]

38. This is the equivalent of an abusive boyfriend trying to get his girl back...

Don the Con will do or say ANYTHING to try to increase his re-election chances! Even if this EO was legit, the real question from the American people is WHY NOW???

[JohnnyRingo]

39. How about just leave the ACA alone.

That would negate the need for executive orders.

[onenote]

40. Since the republic no longer object to the use of executive orders

I suggest Pres Biden sign one declaring that it is the policy of the United States that Trump was never president.

[Bengus81]

41. Have the House pass a bill TODAY covering pre-existing conditons............

If Trump wants to play this stupid ass game to try and win the election then the House should quickly draft a bill stating that ALL Insurance Companies offering health insurance MUST provided pre-existing coverage starting Oct 1st.

Then send it to McConnell and watch him and Republicans REFUSE to pass it.

Don't get mad....get even.

[Karma13612]

42. Makes perfect sense!

We’ll see if Repukes want to play along!!

[Demsrule86]

43. That is the medical plan to replace the ACA? Really. Sure, technically Pre-existing would be

the law but the insurers would price such patients out of the market. As for unexpected bills what a lie...millions would lose all health care. Trump thinks people are stupid.

[mdbl]

44. unfortunately, many of them are stupid and gullible

The best protection against pre-existing conditions so far is Obamacare. Get rid of that and you won't have any protection.

[NutmegYankee]

45. Connecticut bans surprise medical bills.

The law requires medical professionals outside your network to get the network rate and makes it illegal to mail you a bill.