Mr. Whitlock was a longtime health policy aide to Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa. PhotoThe easiest way for the Trump administration to undermine the health law would be to stop defending a lawsuit brought by the House of Representatives. Under a Trump administration, it might become easier to claim hardship and get out of the requirement to buy insurance. The Trump administration could create new categories of hardship, but that would take time. For people who heard that and thought Mr. Trump had gone soft on Obamacare, his executive order may come as a shock.

Source: New York Times January 21, 2017 17:27 UTC