What you need to know about President Trump’s executive order protecting preexisting conditions

This appeared in The Millennial Source

Executive orders do not constitute new laws but are merely a directive toward the government on how to enforce already existing laws.

On September 24, United States President Donald Trump issued an executive order that he claims will protect preexisting conditions coverage for Americans.

The order, he says, will ensure coverage regardless of citizens’ health history, in effect shielding them from hidden medical fees and investing in critical areas of health care.

As part of his greater “America First” initiative, the mandate is the latest in an extensive series of executive orders issued by the sitting US president. In his first 100 days in office, the president signed a nearly unprecedented 24 executive orders. This has not occurred since World War II.

Critics however, view the order as merely an “internal memo,” citing its lack of authority to create real, lasting change.

Understanding executive orders

An executive order is an instruction from the president that outlines how the government should operate within an existing law.