The plan is still in the works, and the administration expects to release it in September, according to the report. The policy package is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to engage voters on healthcare, which is expected to be a top issue in the 2020 election.
The plan is expected to provide safeguards for people with preexisting conditions, a major concern if the ACA is repealed in a Republican-led lawsuit seeking to find the healthcare law unconstitutional. The plan would also likely include provisions to promote interstate insurance sales, expand health savings accounts, create state waivers for high-risk pools, and create more regulations to improve transparency and link healthcare price and quality information, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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