Trump admin loosens restrictions on short-term plans

Insurers can now sell short-term health insurance plans for up to 12 months and make them plans renewable for up to three years.

By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News | August 01, 2018 at 10:30 AM

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short-term health insurance final rules Obama administration renewable Related: 3 tips for helping clients with short-term plans recent post association health plans report decision America's Health Insurance Plans under threat Kaiser Health News is a nonprofit news service covering health issues. It is an editorially independent program of the Kaiser Family Foundation, which is not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente.

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