Protecting people with preexisting medical conditions is an issue that has followed President Donald Trump his entire first term. Now, Trump has signed an executive order that he says locks in coverage regardless of anyone’s health history. “Any health care reform legislation that comes to my desk from Congress must protect the preexisting conditions or I won’t sign it,” Trump said at a Sept. 24 signing event.
With the executive order, Trump said, “This is affirmed, signed and done, so we can put that to rest.”
Health law and health policy experts say Trump has put nothing to rest.
