obamacare implode and then do it. i turned out to be right. and we have breaking news on this. politico is now reporting, quote, president trump plans to cut off critical subsidy payments to insurers selling obamacare coverage. this is according to two people familiar with the matter. the decision to end the payments mark s trump s most aggressive move yet to dismantle obamacare after months of failed gop repeal efforts on capitol hill. republican congresswoman of florida has just tweeted this. cutting health care subsidies will mean more uninsured in my district. potus promised more access, affordable coverage. this does the opposite. it absolutely does. that is serious matter. joining us is julia robner, chief washington correspondent and back with us is neera tanden. julie, let me start with you. these cost sharing reductions, these subsidies, are really the
through association health plans. this is particularly those people who buy their own coverage. these plans would work like a large employer s health plan, but would be free of some obamacare rules, for example, requiring coverage for a set package of benefits. it abolishes a rule preventing the sale of short-term medical insurance. this order would be the most concrete step the white house has taken since the failure of the obamacare repeal. but remember, the president cannot overturn a law. obamacare is still the law of the land. but ask affect how federal agencies act, in this case how they carry out obamacare regulations. dave? what is the future of health care in the short-term or the long-term? the president promised that you would see obamacare implode. and some criticize some of these start, iowa, for example, trying to make some fixes in the near term. open enrollment is in three weeks. some criticize the president is helping it implode when they
requests from republican governors and senators. in a state he won by nearly ten points, iowa. according to the washington post, president trump has personally directed at ministers and officials to deny requests to fix the states obamacare market. despite a letter from republican governor kim reynolds, which claims her constituents are facing an immediate collapsing market that could leave thousands without health insurance and the rest with 56% or higher premium rate increases. when asked today if the report was true, white house prosecutor he said. i m not aware of that specific director. i have to check into that. the administration has got the enrollment. back in half the advertising job budget by nearly 90%. democrats say it all adds up to sabotage. but president trump, remember, he said repeatedly that he should perhaps let obamacare implode. then may be democrats and
requests from republican governors and senators. in a state he won by nearly ten points, iowa. according to the washington post, president trump has personally directed at ministers and officials to deny requests to fix the states obamacare market. despite a letter from republican governor kim reynolds, which claims her constituents are facing an immediate collapsing market that could leave thousands without health insurance and the rest with 56% or higher premium rate increases. when asked today if the report was true, white house prosecutor he said. i m not aware of that specific director. i have to check into that. the administration has got the enrollment. back in half the advertising job budget by nearly 90%. democrats say it all adds up to sabotage. but president trump, remember, he said repeatedly that he should perhaps let obamacare implode. then may be democrats and
unemployment rate fell. i think one thing to really know and something that this administration wants to focus on certainly moving into the future, i think tax reform play as big role in this. one of the big identifiers that i think we should look at is the drop in the unemployment rate, including new loads for african americans, teens and women, which is certainly a great step forward in this process. president trump has repeatedly said that we should let obamacare implode. there s a new report in the washington post that set that president trump personally directed administration officials to deny a request from republican governor of iowa to fix the obamacare market in that state. is that true? i m not aware of that specific directive. so i d have to check into that and get back to you. if it is true i m not going to comment on hypotheticals where i don t have the information in front of me. i want to ask you about the iran recertification process.