The Trump administration is reminding people they can sign up for Obamacare coverage if coronavirus cost them their jobs — even as it fights to eliminate the law

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• The Trump administration reminded newly jobless Americans they can still opt to sign up for health insurance under Obamacare on Friday.
• People who lose their jobs qualify to sign up for an Obamacare plan for up to 60 days.
• Azar's comments sharply collide with the White House's support of a lawsuit to eliminate Obamacare.
• Trump recently refused to reopen the federal exchanges for people to obtain health insurance, even as 10 million Americans filed for unemployment last month.
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The Trump administration wants to remind people who have lost their jobs in the coronavirus pandemic that they still have options to replace their employer-provided health insurance.

For example, they can still sign up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act — former President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law that President Donald Trump has fiercely fought to strike down since he first took office three years ago.

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