Becker's Healthcare October 2, 2019
Alia Paavola

President Donald Trump will unveil an executive order regarding the Medicare system in a speech this week, two people familiar with the plan told Bloomberg.

The executive order is titled “Protecting Medicare from Socialist Destruction.” The order will focus on Medicare Advantage plans, private plans that provide benefits to patients in place of the government.

White House spokesperson Judd Deere declined to share details of the announcement but said “From day one, President Trump and his administration have worked to provide seniors with high-quality, affordable care in the Medicare program...

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