The judicial branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws related to health care. For example, through the interpretation and application of antitrust law, it determines when groups of health care professionals or hospitals are using illegal, anticompetitive practices to protect their delivery of services.

The federal agency that oversees CMS, which administers programs for protecting the health of all Americans, including Medicare, the Marketplace, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). For more information, visit hhs.gov.

With regard to the public sector, all three branches of government — the legislative, executive and judicial — influence health care decisions. The legislative branch determines such things as what services or programs of care the government will pay for and for which members of society.

With an executive order, the President could lengthen or shorten the open enrollment period. They can also tighten or loosen restrictions for enforcing health care laws. For example, they could allow more types of plans to meet the ACA coverage requirements, like short-term plans not purchased on the ACA-exchanges.

The executive branch consists of the President, his or her advisors and various departments and agencies. This branch is responsible for enforcing the laws of the land. The following are executive branch organizations and agencies: Executive Office of the President (White House)

A PRESIDENT CANNOT . . .

• make laws.
• declare war.
• decide how federal money will be spent.
• interpret laws.
• choose Cabinet members or Supreme Court Justices without Senate approval.

After the President signs an Executive order, the White House sends it to the Office of the Federal Register (OFR). The OFR numbers each order consecutively as part of a series and publishes it in the daily Federal Register shortly after receipt.

The Emancipation Proclamation Possibly the most famous executive order was issued in a time before the directives were officially numbered. The Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863 was issued by President Abraham Lincoln to declare the freedom of more than three million slaves throughout the Confederacy.

Congress may try to overturn an executive order by passing a bill that blocks it. But the president can veto that bill. Congress would then need to override that veto to pass the bill. Also, the Supreme Court can declare an executive order unconstitutional.

According to Article II of the U.S. Constitution, the president must be a natural-born citizen of the United States, be at least 35 years old, and have been a resident of the United States for 14 years.

What is an executive order? (1) A formal device, issued by the President, used primarily to control the workings of the executive branch by directing the agencies that comprise it.

Executive Order 11246 On September 24, 1965 President Lyndon B. Johnson issued Executive Order 11246, prohibiting employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, and national origin by those organizations receiving federal contracts and subcontracts.