Subsidies. Lets start on the subsidies and and how hat they are this is going to impact the Affordable Care act. Guest the same and how this is going to impact the Affordable Care act. Subsidies have been hearing about for months now, since trump took office. The subsidies, they help cover things like copayments, deductibles, outofpocket costs for lowincome people. The funny thing here with the subsidies, insurers have to give them to enrollees who are below a certain income level. The problem is that republicans had a lawsuit saying congress didnt authorize the payments to be made to insurers. So the question has been is the administration, start with the Obama Administration, is the administration making these payments illegally since Congress Never passed a law saying, ok, these can be paid. So then when trump came into office, it was republican versus republican, so trump the court case has continued to be delayed. It seems that yesterday trump timely made the decision hes going to
Announce his decision about the Iran Nuclear Deal. We begin in open phones. Let us know your thoughts on any of the Public Policy issues. 202 ican callin at 7848001. Democrats 202 7488000. Independence 202 7488002. You can also catch us on social media. Good right a morning to you. Our lead story this morning involves puerto rico, the Iran Nuclear Deal, and headline. We have frontpage stories. On the Iran Nuclear Deal, President Trump will announce his policy toward a iran. P. M. T is happening at 1245 the president is acted to address the value voters summit. 10 30s happening around a. M. The president is acted to have his address. The big news out of the lighthouse was the health care front and politico broke the story. The posted the story about subsidies any plan changes. Is going to cut off subsidy payments in his most aggressive move yet to undermine the Health Care Law or it law. 7 subsidies are worth billion this year. They are paid out in monthly installments. They may stop im