Executive Order 14070: Continuing To Strengthen Americans' Access to Affordable, Quality Health Coverage
President: Joseph R. Biden Jr.
Directed agencies to expand affordable coverage, improve enrollment, review benefit adequacy and address medical debt and barriers to care.
Status: Revoked. Is Executive Order 14070 still in effect? No. Executive Order 14070 was revoked. See Federal Register record. EO 14148 revoked this order.
What does Executive Order 14070 do?
HHS and CMS were assigned coverage reviews, with Treasury and Labor examining private-plan affordability and agencies studying medical debt.
Before and after
Before the order
EO 14009 had reopened enrollment and begun reversing prior restrictions, but affordability and access gaps remained.
After the order
CMS extended Marketplace enrollment, strengthened outreach and issued eligibility and affordability rules under statutory authority. EO 14148 revoked EO 14070; completed rules remain unless separately changed through lawful process.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| HHS/CMS | Review and improve enrollment and coverage policies | Ongoing rulemaking |
| Treasury and Labor | Review employer and private-plan affordability | As directed |
| Agencies | Examine medical debt and benefit adequacy | Reports and actions |
What happened next
EO 14070 signed.
EO 14148 revoked EO 14070.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The ACA, ERISA, Public Health Service Act, tax law, Medicaid law, appropriations and APA rulemaking governed implementation. The order itself did not create insurance eligibility or benefits.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
How we checked this
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