Trump Administration Whacks Millions From Budget Used To Push Obamacare

(By Rachel Bluth and Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News)

President Donald Trump has insisted for months that “Obamacare is already dead.”

His administration matched its harsh words with damaging action on Thursday — slashing millions of dollars from the government’s budget to promote the health law’s annual open enrollment season beginning in two months.

The move is likely to translate into reduced marketing and fewer navigators — trained representatives deployed by nonprofit groups that receive federal grants to help people understand health insurance options and purchase a plan. The effect could cause more confusion for consumers in an abbreviated enrollment period that is 45 days shorter than last year — running from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15. Continue reading article here…

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