Trump signs order targeting key elements of Affordable Care Act

In the first hours of his presidency, US president Donald Trump issued an executive order that directed federal agencies in his new administration to take immediate action to slow, impede, or halt the implementation any provision of the Affordable Care Act that imposed a “burden” on individuals, healthcare providers, insurers, and states.

“It is the policy of my administration to seek the prompt repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,” Trump wrote. “In the meantime, pending such repeal, it is imperative for the executive branch to ensure that the law is being efficiently implemented, take all actions consistent with law to minimize …