True to his word, President Trump has issued an Executive Order (EO) impacting the ACA. First, Trump signed a broad EO giving all federal agencies wide latitude to change, delay or waive provisions of the law that they deemed overly costly for insurers, drug makers, doctors, patients or states. The order also directs agencies to give greater flexibility to states in implementing the health care law.
Additionally, Trump’s Chief of Staff, Reince Preibus, issued a Presidential Memorandum freezing agencies from issuing pending federal regulations until the Trump Administration has time to review the pending regs.