Hill January 21, 2020
Peter Sullivan

Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar said Tuesday that “there’s really not a need” for the Trump administration to put forward an ObamaCare replacement plan at the moment.

Azar was asked where the administration’s replacement for the health law is in an interview on the “Kevin Wall Radio Show.” He replied that there is not a need for one until the Supreme Court issues a final ruling on a GOP-backed lawsuit seeking to overturn the law.

“There’s really not a need for a replacement of the Affordable Care Act unless and until there’s a final Supreme Court decision,” Azar said, adding that would be “some time away.” The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to expedite the...

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Topics: ACA (Affordable Care Act), CMS, Congress / White House, Govt Agencies, HHS, Insurance, Patient / Consumer, Payer, Provider, Public Exchange, Regulations
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