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Trump says he's open to keeping parts of Affordable Care Act

<p>President-elect Donald Trump made some big promises during his campaign.</p><p>Trump <a href="http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2016/10/10/trump-clinton-debate-st-louis-trump-special-prosecutor-comments.cnn/video/playlists/the-second-presidential-debate-2016/" target="_blank">told Hillary Clinton,</a> "I will instruct my attorney general to get a special prosecutor to look into your situation."</p><p><b>SEE MORE: <a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/what-donald-trump-s-first-100-days-could-look-like/">What Donald Trump's First 100 Days Could Look Like</a></b></p><p>And he told <a href=" http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-11-01/trump-seeks-to-capitalize-on-obamacare-s-recent-difficulties" target="_blank">his supporters</a>, "We will be able to immediately repeal and replace Obamacare — have to do it."</p><p>But in one of his first <a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-willing-to-keep-parts-of-health-law-1478895339" target="_blank">post-election interviews</a>, Trump appeared to waver on both his commitment to scrap Obamacare and his pledge to investigate his opponent.</p><p>Trump deflected when The Wall Street Journal pressed him on his special prosecutor promise. He said, "It's not something I've given a lot of thought, because I want to solve health care, jobs, border control, tax reform."</p><p>And on health care, Trump told the Journal <a href=" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzSK2gAkdD8" target="_blank">his conversation</a> with President Obama tempered his enthusiasm for outright repealing the law.</p><p>Obama apparently offered Trump a few suggestions on parts of the law to preserve, and Trump says he'll consider those suggestions out of respect for the outgoing president. He told the Journal Obamacare would either be repealed or amended on his watch.</p><p>Specifically, Trump said he'd consider keeping two provisions from the original law: the ban on insurers denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions and the provision extending the amount of time parents can keep their children on their coverage.</p><p>Trump's normally fiery rhetoric has been notably toned-down following his electoral victory. </p><p>Trump did emphasize that he intends to focus on securing the border, deregulating financial institutions and breaking with the Obama administration's policy on the Syrian conflict.</p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/who-will-lead-the-dnc/">Who Will Lead The DNC?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/professor-predicts-congress-will-impeach-trump/">A Professor Who Called Trump's Presidency Now Says It Won't Last Long</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/many-women-were-elected-despite-hillary-clinton-s-loss/">Glass Ceilings Were Broken Across The Country This Election</a></li></ul>
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President elect Donald Trump ran largely on promises to undo the social programs of President Barack Obama. But now, it appears that Trump is willing to keep two important provisions of Obama’s signature healthcare legislation.

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Trump said that he is willing to uphold two key parts of the Affordable Care Act: One that prevents insurers from denying coverage due to a patient’s pre-existing condition, and another that allows young adults to stay on their parent’s plans until they’re 26 years old.

At rallies and debates throughout the campaign, Trump has called for a repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act, calling it a “failure” and a “disaster.”

“Repealing Obamacare and stopping Hillary’s health care takeover is one of the single most important reasons that we must win on Nov. 8,” Trump said at a rally in late October.

 

 

More than 100,000 people signed up for insurance through Healthcare.gov the day after Trump was elected President, the busiest day of open enrollment this year. This despite reports earlier this year that premiums would rise by an average of 25 percent in 39 states throughout the country.

More than 20 million previously uninsured Americans have gained health insurance through the program.

Alex Hider is a writer for the E.W. Scripps National Desk. Follow him on Twitter @alexhider.