President Donald Trump plans to end the cost-sharing subsidies that have helped some lower-income Americans purchase health insurance on the Obamacare marketplace, the White House announced Thursday.
The subsidies have required a monthly payment approved by Trump, which until now have gone forward. The White House has said it would consider each month's payment on an individual basis.
The move has the potential to dramatically increase costs for some Obamacare customers. It's the latest step taken by Trump to dismantle aspects of the signature health law signed by his predecessor.
Earlier Thursday, the President signed an executive order that broadly tasks the administration with developing policies to increase health care competition and choice in order to improve the quality of health care and lower prices. However, it could also destabilize Obamacare by siphoning off younger and healthier Americans from the exchanges.
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