HHS head says he will uphold ObamaCare as law
Source: The Hill
BY NATHANIEL WEIXEL - 02/14/18 10:52 AM EST
The top federal health official on Wednesday said he will still uphold ObamaCare as long as it remains law.
In response to a question about a controversial plan in Idaho to allow insurers to sell plans that dont meet ObamaCare requirements, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told a congressional panel that he has a responsibility to enforce the law.
"I'm not aware that our opinions or views have been solicited," Azar said. "There are rules, and there's a rule of law that we need to enforce."
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter (R) recently signed an executive order allowing insurers to sell plans on the individual market that don't comply with ObamaCare's rules and protection.
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keroro gunsou
(2,223 posts)he's toast... under the new and improved regime.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,447 posts)They might not notice since he's still calling it ObamaCare instead of ACA.
Naturally, what he says and what he does are not necessarily the same thing.
BumRushDaShow
(129,543 posts)(a RW-leaning news source) that called it that in their headline and narrative?
It's usually the media that keeps perpetuating this.
dalton99a
(81,599 posts)as we've seen time and time again
Mr.Bill
(24,330 posts)He's lying. It's a requirement of the job.
Case closed.