Biden’s Tools to Bolster Obamacare Include Reopening Enrollment

Reopening enrollment in the federal Obamacare exchange is one of the first steps President-elect Joe Biden can take to fulfill his pledge to shore up the landmark health-care law, policy experts say.

“He can just say it’s an emergency, and he can just do it” without going through a lengthy regulatory process, Karen Pollitz, a senior fellow with the Kaiser Family Foundation, said.

Broadly reopening enrollment in the HealthCare.gov marketplace would make it easier for millions to obtain vital health care. “Particularly during a pandemic, it’s good if people can get coverage—at least so they can get free ...