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| Biden Executive Order Expands Obamacare to Uninsured in Pandemic |
| 2021-01-30 |
| [Rolling Stone] As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to ravage the country and the economy, President Joe Biden signed an executive order creating an opportunity for Americans to sign up for subsidized Obamacare. It’s an important move considering many people in the country have lost their jobs (and health insurance) due to the economic fallout from the virus. Biden’s actions authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to allow people to sign up for federally subsidized insurance using the Affordable Care Act portal during a "special enrollment period" between February 15 and May 15 of this year. The last time the portal was open for enrollment was December 15, 2020. "There’s nothing new that we’re doing here other than restoring the Affordable Care Act and restoring Medicaid to the way it was before Trump became president," Biden told reporters as he signed the order in the Oval Office. The administration will also do "robust outreach" to ensure people know they can take advantage of the health care exchange. And they will have plenty of funds to do so. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Trump administration did not spend $1.2 billion in fees insurers paid the government for running the marketplace, which means the money is now available for Biden to use. |
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