Inspector General Probes Trump Administrations Move To Pull Obamacare Enrollment Ads

[sunonmars]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/inspector-general-trump-health_us_58d5fc2de4b03692bea63ff9?

The Department of Health and Human Services inspector general has launched an investigation into the Trump administration’s decision to pull ads encouraging people to sign up for the Affordable Care Act during the enrollment period. By shutting down such outreach, the action could be seen as a stealth way to starve the health plan without legislative authority, critics say.

President Donald Trump’s administration said the ads were a waste of money, but Democrats have characterized the action as sabotage.

In response to a request to investigate the actions from Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the inspector general said his office is conducting a “fact-finding” review, the Hill reported.

The office will examine exactly what was done and when by the administration, and its effect on enrollment in the health plan, according to a letter written to the senators Thursday. Dwindling numbers of consumers enrolled in any insurance undermines an affordable risk pool.

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This guy is going to be under a landslide of lawsuits in the WH.....

Do the GOP not realise how big a clusterfuck he and his crew are?

[JTFrog]

1. They don't care.

There has to be a reason they are throwing all caution to the wind. Like a coup of the sort that makes sure we don't have anymore democratic elections or any way to hold them accountable.

[Hoyt]

2. We ain't seen nothing yet. Trump will work to administratively kill ACA. Already said the mandate

would not be enforced, which will make insurers skittish and effectively kill the ACA. Tommy Price will be working hard to withhold needed administrative support. Yet, they will blame death of ACA on Democrats.

[G_j]

3. This. nt