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Rescind EO 14070 Continuing to strengthen American’s access to affordable healthcare

On January 20, 2025, President Trump rescinded the Biden administration’s Executive Order 14070 – Continuing to Strengthen American’s Access to Affordable Healthcare.

This order directed executive branch agencies and departments to review existing regulations, orders, guidance, and other policies to ensure that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid were strengthened and that high-quality healthcare was affordable and accessible for all. Among other agency actions undertaken in response to the EO, several special enrollment periods (SEPs) for the ACA marketplace exchanges were initiated – giving households additional chances to secure subsidized coverage under the ACA.

Coverage in the ACA marketplace exchanges hit their highest points in history in 2023 and national non-insurance rates hit its lowest rate. This is progress that should have been built on, not rescinded.