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April 1, 2020, 8:47 PM UTC

Trump Draws Fire for Balking at Reopening Obamacare Amid Virus

Alex Ruoff
Alex Ruoff
Reporter
Lydia Wheeler
Lydia Wheeler
Reporter

President Donald Trump is coming under criticism for balking at taking full advantage of Obamacare as the number of people infected with the new coronavirus in the U.S. tops 200,000.

The Trump administration signaled late Tuesday it won’t reopen the Affordable Care Act exchanges to allow uninsured Americans to purchase health-care coverage during the coronavirus pandemic.

Several congressional Democrats warned Wednesday the decision could leave millions of Americans without health insurance and in need of health services. Critics say that could be Trump’s goal, aligned with his efforts to repeal Obamacare.

“This decision is the height of callousness and irresponsibility,” ...

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