Trump makes false Obamacare claim

Plus: Weinstein comparison No Images? Click here         Trump Says There’s ‘No Such Thing As Obamacare Anymore’ One Month Before Enrollment Starts President Donald Trump falsely claimed on Monday the Affordable Care Act no longer exists, a statement that follows a long list of actions his administration has taken to undermine the law.  “Obamacare is finished. It’s dead. It’s gone. You shouldn’t even mention it. It’s gone. There is no such thing as Obamacare anymore,” Trump insisted during a meeting with his Cabinet at the White House. Contrary to the president’s claims, Obamacare is still the law of the land. In most states, consumers can sign up for health insurance coverage for 2018 from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15. That’s not to say that it will remain on solid footing. Trump’s administration inflicted two separate blows on the law last week, sowing further instability in the health insurance exchanges set up under Obamacare.  The White House announced Thursday it would halt subsidies that low-income Obamacare consumers rely on, a move that Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) saidwould threaten “the ability of vulnerable people to receive health care.” Trump also signed an executive order on Friday that will allow insurance companies to offer cheaper, less comprehensive health insurance plans. READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? Trump also refused to blame himself for the GOP "not getting the job done." The president fingered Senate Republicans for the Obamacare repeal flop. READ MORE Hillary Clinton compared Donald Trump to Harvey Weinstein. “After all, we have someone admitting to being a sexual assaulter in the Oval Office.” READ MORE The next mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, will be a woman, a first in the city’s nearly 300-year history. Although the city has not yet elected its new mayor, both of the candidates to emerge from the first round of voting on Saturday are women. READ MORE    .     ICYMI Jeff Sessions confounded critics by aiding murder prosecution in LGBTQ case. The attorney general is sending a hate crimes expert to a murder trial in Iowa.   Trump's Obamacare sabotage is doing real damage to American health care. The result could be a parallel market full of plans that don’t have all of the essential benefits and, in some cases, that are available to people only in relatively good health.   Dianne Feinstein officially has a primary challenger. California Democratic state Senate President Kevin de León is running to unseat the Democratic incumbent.    . Want more?  Trump Reportedly Joked That Pence ‘Wants To Hang’ All Gays   Nancy Pelosi: This Was The Week Donald Trump ‘Went Rogue’   Some NFL Players Continue Anthem Protests, Despite Growing Opposition From Owners   How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2017 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe