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US President Donald Trump’s White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany has discussed her mastectomy and breast cancer scare in remarks at the Republican National Convention. She said the first calls she received at the hospital were from Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka Trump. McEnany said, “This president stands with Americans who have pre-existing conditions”. President Trump has actively sought to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. It is a crucial component that prevents health providers from denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions. He hasn’t offered a replacement which has insured millions of people. She said, “As I came out of anesthesia, one of the first calls I received was from Ivanka Trump”.

McEnany added, “As I recovered, my phone rang again. It was President Trump, calling to check on me. I was blown away”. She informed Americans that she has fought within the administration to protect the future for her nine-month-old daughter. McEnany said, “When I look into my baby’s eyes, I see a new life, a miracle for which I have a solemn responsibility to protect. That means protecting America’s future”. Point to be noted that the president’s Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to invalidate the ACA. It is a signature health policy under Barack Obama that the president’s Democrat rival Joe Biden has pledged to expand if elected.

President Trump promised in an interview on 19 July that there is a full and complete health plan within two weeks to replace the ACA. It follows efforts among Congressional Republicans to repeal and replace a measure that has insured more than 20 million Americans and expanded Medicaid coverage eligibility. The administration has rolled back several key elements of the law, including eliminating the individual mandate that forced a penalty to Americans who did not have insurance. The removal of that part of the law has served as a legal basis to invalidate the law. The officials have also rolled back policies that allow health providers to deny coverage and care to women and transgender people.