Trump administration clears way for Obamacare insurer program

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The Trump administration is asking for input on an Obamacare program that collects and pays out billions of dollars to health insurance companies.

The administration had already announced it planned this year to authorize the program for 2017, after initially saying it was putting payments on hold. The Wednesday announcement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services asks for comment about how to move forward in 2018 for the payments that will go out in 2019.

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