Delay on Obamacare Subsidy Decision Leaves Insurers in Limbo
- Trump administration, Congress to put off action for 90 days
- Subsidy payments help poorer people afford to use health plans
A patient visits an advanced registered nurse practitioner for a health checkup at a Planned Parenthood clinic on April 14, 2017, in Wellington, Florida.
Photographer: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump’s administration asked for another 90 days to resolve a lawsuit over subsidies that help poorer people afford to use their Obamacare insurance plans, further delaying a long-running legal fight that’s already destabilizing the health law.
The U.S. Department of Justice and House Republicans made the joint request Monday as they “continue to discuss measures that would obviate the need for judicial determination of this appeal, including potential legislative action,” such as the Obamacare replacement plan known as the American Health Care Act, according to a court filing.