"The plan does not include a remedy for people who buy their health insurance on Healthcare.gov, some of whom are facing sky-high premium hikes this month. Trump dubbed the ideas "The Great Healthcare Plan." According to a White House fact sheet and a press call hosted by Medicare and Medicaid chief Dr. Mehmet Oz, the planned legislation, which the administration is asking Congress to develop, has four pillars: Drug price reforms Health insurance reforms Price transparency for health costs Fraud protections and safeguards"
"Asked for specific policy details, Oz said it was a "broad framework" and referred further questions to a White House official who spoke not for attribution. The official also did not provide detailed answers to reporters' questions, but did say that this future legislation would not replace other possible laws. Both Oz and Trump talked about the plan as if it is a replacement for the ACA, but the proposals are much narrower in scope than that law that passed with no Republican votes in 2010."
"No, the biggest wrench in our negotiations is that the Democrat leader has basically made public statements that, to me, sounds like he doesn't want Congress to make a deal."
President Trump unveiled an outline called "The Great Healthcare Plan" centered on four pillars: drug price reforms, health insurance reforms, price transparency, and fraud protections. Medicare and Medicaid chief Dr. Mehmet Oz described the proposal as a broad framework and directed detailed questions to a White House official who declined attribution. The administration said the legislation would not necessarily replace other laws. The plan omits immediate remedies for people buying insurance on Healthcare.gov and does not include enhanced ACA subsidies. Bipartisan talks continue on a possible short-term extension of enhanced subsidies, which some Republicans support.
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