CNN News: 特朗普簽署行政令向奧巴馬醫(yī)改動刀

Hi. I`m Carl Azuz for CNN 10, delivering your down-the-middle explanation of current events.

我是卡爾·阿祖茲，為您播報CNN新聞。我們對當前時事提供最客觀的解釋。

We`ve reported on how Republicans in the U.S. Congress have repeatedly tried to repeal and replace Obamacare, also known as the Affordable Care Act. It`s a controversial health reform law that was passed by a Democratic-controlled Congress and signed by then-President Obama in 2010.

我們曾經(jīng)報道過美國國會的共和黨曾多次試圖廢除奧巴馬醫(yī)改法案，也被稱為評價醫(yī)改法案。該法案在民主黨執(zhí)政時，由美國前總統(tǒng)奧巴馬于2010年簽署。此法案備受爭議。

And though Republicans have been united in their opposition to it, those in the Senate have not been united on various plans to repeal it. They`ve fallen short several times of the votes they`ve needed to do that.

盡管共和黨人士團結(jié)一致反對該法案，但是針對廢除該法案的各種計劃，議會隔成員并未達成一致。他們已經(jīng)舉行了數(shù)次投票。

Yesterday, President Donald Trump took some steps on his own to weaken the law. He signed an executive order. One thing it does is direct the government to find ways for some businesses and possibly individual Americans to more easily team up and get health insurance in different states than the one they live in.

昨日，特朗普總統(tǒng)采取了自己的措施來削弱該法案。他簽署了一項行政命令。命令中的一項內(nèi)容就是指導(dǎo)政府為部分企業(yè)和美國個人在除居住地州之外，尋找更加容易可行的醫(yī)療保險。

Why does that matter? Because they may be able to find cheaper health plans this way and save on the cost of health insurance.

為什么該行政命令具有重要意義呢?因為，通過此種方式，人們可以找到更加便宜的醫(yī)保方案，從而節(jié)省醫(yī)療保險費用。

President Trump says the order would cost the federal government virtually nothing and bring more affordable health insurance to millions of people.

特朗普總統(tǒng)表示，該行政法令幾乎對聯(lián)邦政府沒有任何開支，卻讓數(shù)百萬人享受了更加實惠的醫(yī)療保險。

Critics say the downside is that the lower costs could also mean fewer benefits, like less maternity care and prescription drug coverage, and the concern that the people who stayed with Obamacare could see their prices rise.

但是，批評人士表示，降低成本也就意味著福利減少，例如，產(chǎn)婦護理以及處方藥保險會減少，同時支持奧巴馬醫(yī)改法案的人會看到醫(yī)改的價格上漲。

Experts don`t know yet how many people will be affected by this executive order. These orders in general aren`t as far reaching as laws passed by Congress. The White House says the changes could take six months or more to have an effect.

專家尚不能知曉這樣行政法令將會如何影響人們?？傮w而言，總統(tǒng)簽署的行政法令的影響程度不如國會通過的議案。白宮表示，這些改變可能還需半年才會生效。