Trump Expected to Expand Private Medicare Advantage Program
President Trump is expected to unveil a new executive order on Thursday afternoon that expands the private-sector version of Medicare, framing the decision as the responsible alternative to the Medicare-for-All policies supported by some of his Democratic political opponents.
Seniors “like what they have, so the president is going to protect it,” Alex M. Azar II, the secretary of health and human services, said in a conference call with reporters ahead of Mr. Trump’s afternoon speech. “Today’s executive order makes very clear his commitment to protecting Medicare.”
The executive order,...