Trump's Day One actions reversed Biden-era health policies, including efforts to expand ObamaCare
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President Donald Trump's first actions as president included rolling back healthcare policies put forth under Joe Biden, such as expansions to the Affordable Care Act.
The move angered Democrats, who argued the action was an "attack" on the federal health insurance program.
"Donald Trump’s immediate priority as president is ripping away affordable health care coverage for tens of millions of Americans and screwing over people with preexisting conditions," the Democratic National Committee said in a Tuesday statement.
Shortly after taking office in January 2021, Biden passed Executive Order 14009, titled the "Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act." The move, which Trump rescinded as part of his Day One executive actions, doubled the window of time that uninsured Americans had to apply to participate in the federal insurance program. Under Trump's first term, the ACA's open enrollment period was six weeks long.