Iran Press/ America: US President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing the HealthCare.gov insurance markets to take new applications for subsidized benefits, something former US President Donald Trump's administration had refused to do.
Biden also instructed his administration to consider reversing other Trump health care policies, including curbs on abortion counseling and the imposition of work requirements for low-income people getting Medicaid, AP reported.
The actions were only the first steps by Biden, who has promised to build out former President Barack Obama’s health care law to achieve a goal of coverage for all. While Biden rejects the idea of a government-run system that Sen. Bernie Sanders has pushed for in his “Medicare for All” proposal, his more centrist approach will require a congressional buy-in. But opposition to 'Obamacare' runs deep among Republicans.
The measures come while Joe Biden warned on his second day in office that the devastating impact of the pandemic will continue for months, with total deaths likely to top 500,000 next month.
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