President Trump said he might be considering using federal programs like Medicare and Medicaid to cover the rising number of uninsured after his decision not to reopen the Obamacare insurance markets to address the coronavirus crisis.

On Wednesday, both President Trump and Vice President Pence were very vague about any upcoming proposals that would flesh out their promise that people wouldn’t have to deal with the costs of treating the coronavirus. At the daily White House task force press briefing, they did, however, indicate that they were looking at some version of Medicaid and Medicare to fill in at least some of the costs.

“I’m not committing,” said Trump. “I have to get approval. I’ve got a thing called Congress. It’s something to look at, and we have been looking. “

Trump’s refusal to reopen Obamacare enrolment, angered Democrats and health advocates, who said the health care law could provide much-needed financial security to millions of uninsured Americans worried about huge health bills from coronavirus.

“This callous decision will cost lives. Period,” Joe Biden tweeted.

Despite Trump’s decision on Obamacare, people who lost their workplace health insurance amid a record surge in employment are still likely eligible for coverage through a particular enrollment period for people experiencing certain life circumstances. But millions of more uninsured Americans who don’t qualify for a special allowance will remain shut out from the marketplaces until they reopen in the fall.

“I’m not committing,” said Trump. “I have to get approval. I’ve got a thing called Congress. It’s something to look at, and we have been looking.”

Sources close to the discussions between insurers and the administration believe that Trump’s decision was made to avoid muddling the administration’s position on the Affordable Care Act as Trump urges the Supreme Court to throw out the law. A senior administration official said there were “better options” to help uninsured Americans, pointing to special enrollment periods and temporary workplace coverage for laid-off workers.