Capitol Report: Biden set to reopen Obamacare marketplace, end certain restrictions on abortion funding

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President Joe Biden is scheduled on Thursday afternoon to sign an executive order that reopens HealthCare.gov, a federal marketplace that sells Affordable Care Act health-insurance plans.

“As we continue to battle COVID-19, it is even more critical that Americans have meaningful access to affordable care,” the White House said in a statement ahead of Biden’s event that’s planned for 2:30 p.m. Eastern.