Obamacare Repeal Update: Trump Signs Executive Order Telling Agencies To 'Ease The Burden' Of The Affordable Care Act

President Donald Trump took his first actions as president Friday, signing his first executive order, and, as promised, it concerned the Affordable Care Act.

Just one thing, the order didn’t really specify anything.

As his first official action, Trump formally submitted the names of his Cabinet nominees. He then signed an executive order directing federal agencies to “ease the burden of Obamacare” until Republicans can repeal and replace the law that reduced the number of Americans without health insurance by 20 million.

The order directs the Cabinet to “exercise all authority and discretion available to them to waive, defer, grant exemptions from or delay” provisions of the ACA, regarding “cost, fee, tax, penalty or regulatory burden.”

Vice President Mike Pence, Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, White House strategist Steve Bannon and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner flanked the president during the signing.

Trump said he will reveal details of how he wants healthcare coverage to look once his nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services, Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., is confirmed. Price’s confirmation hearing turned contentious, however, because of his penchant for investing in health industry firms and pushing legislation to benefit them.

Trump has promised his healthcare plan would cover more people, provide more coverage and be cheaper than what the ACA provided. He has said he wants near simultaneous repeal of the old law and approval of a replacement.

The Senate already has taken the first steps to repeal former President Barack Obama’s signature legislative achievement, approving a rule that would avert a filibuster.

In addition to the executive order, the White House imposed an immediate regulatory freeze on all government agencies.

"It was busy, but good. It was a beautiful day," Trump told reporters.