07-27-2020, 11:49 AM
Unfortunately, it doesn't mean what you think it does. I only know that because I had to explain it to my boss. Right off the bat, it would take months, if not years, or even ever, for it to go into effect and there are caveats in there that could stall it indefinitely. For example, one of the EO's involves discounts that would be negotiated by an insurance middleman, but before it could take effect the Secretary of Health & Human Services needs to confirm that the order won't cause federal spending, premiums or patients out of pocket costs to increase. That is something that will be incredibly hard, if not impossible to achieve.