Former vice president and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden demanded that the Trump administration reopen enrollment in the Affordable Care Act health insurance exchanges, as millions of Americans—many of them newly unemployed—face the prospect of enduring the coronavirus pandemic
“During this outbreak, when health care coverage is more important than ever, Donald Trump is refusing to give those who have been uninsured access to the best resource we have: the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces,” Biden said in an exclusive statement to The Daily Beast, in which he called it “critical” that Trump reverse his opposition to reopening the Healthcare.gov federal health care exchange for a special enrollment period.
Story continuesAnd during a press briefing on Thursday, Trump reaffirmed that he was against leaning on Obamacare exchanges to help the uninsured get coverage in light of a growing pandemic. The president told reporters that he had a supposedly “better” idea. Asked during Friday's briefing about how federal stimulus money will help the uninsured, and whether it would be easier to re-open the markets, Health and Human Services Sec. Alex Azar said people who had insurance with their employer and are now out of a job and that same insurance have “a special enrollment period.”
Though Congress has passed three different coronavirus relief bills, lawmakers have not yet approved any legislation to reopen Obamacare’s exchanges. The crisis, however, has grown only more dire. Individuals who lose employer-based health insurance are allowed to shop for new plans on the Obamacare exchanges, and a handful of states do still have active open enrollment periods.
Schumer also referenced Trump and Pence’s comments about “cash payments,” saying that the “administration is twisting itself into knots to come up with far-fetched theories that don’t get at the real problem.” A similar sentiment was echoed by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Both her state and Inslee’s have become focal points of the coronavirus pandemic, and both have been criticized by Trump in the midst of the health crisis. Last week, Trump bragged about telling Pence, the leader of the coronavirus task force, to skip calling the leaders of those two hard-hit areas.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Trump campaign tells Jeff Sessions to stop claiming he is the president's biggest supporterPresident Donald Trump's campaign ripped former Attorney General Jeff Sessions in a letter that calls on him to stop saying he's a top supporter of the commander in chief.
Leer más »
Trump campaign sends letter to Sessions demanding he stop invoking TrumpPresident Donald Trump's campaign has sent a letter to Jeff Sessions demanding the former attorney general stop using Trump's name in his campaign materials for his US Senate bid.
Leer más »
Trump campaign demands Sessions stop 'misleadingly' tying himself to Trump amid Senate bidPresident Donald Trump's campaign is calling on former Attorney General Jeff Sessions to stop 'misleadingly' tying himself to the president amid his Senate bid.
Leer más »
Biden campaign says it will arrange call with Trump about coronavirusA phone call between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden is in the works to discuss the coronavirus pandemic. 'Our teams will be in touch and we will arrange a call,' Biden's deputy campaign manager said.
Leer más »
Trump was slow to grasp coronavirus reality, Biden saysIn an appearance on 'The Tonight Show,' Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was critical of the president's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leer más »
Pro-Trump super PAC announces $10M ad buy targeting Biden“I don’t know,” Biden says when asked if talking with Trump would be productive, adding past conversations were “respectful.” Biden made suggestions to Trump on battling COVID-19 and says he won't 'be out there saying he took my idea' if Trump takes them.
Leer más »