Joe Biden is making headlines this week as he plans to highlight President Trump’s renewed effort to sign an executive order that would significantly compromise the Affordable Care Act or ACA. The ACA, or Obamacare, signified a major victory for former President Obama and he fought wholeheartedly for its passage. Trump’s order threatens to potentially erode the law, and Biden plans to make the public aware of this.
The Trump Administration has sought to weaken the Affordable Care Act in many ways since it came into office, and it recently introduced an executive order that specifically targets the ACA. This order would allow employers to avoid providing healthcare plans if they cite certain “religious or moral” contributions, leaving it up to states and insurers to determine the scope of coverage.
The details of the executive order remain unclear, but Biden plans to issue a statement later this week outlining the dangers behind Trump’s suspect action. He is likely to reference the millions of Americans who stand to lose healthcare coverage if this order is approved. Biden is also expected to argue that Trump’s order is part of a larger effort to rollback the ACA, which was his predecessor’s signature legislative accomplishment.
The executive order has come under scrutiny from Democrats and healthcare experts alike, and the courts could potentially strike it down on grounds that it oversteps the president’s authority. But Biden’s statement on the matter will no doubt help to shed light on what many are calling a “flagrant violation” of Obama’s historic law. As one of the key architects of Obamacare, there’s no doubt that President Biden will take a strong stance against this maneuver.
