Short-term plans are considerably cheaper than those operating under ACA requirements because they don't have to cover the ACA's 10 essential benefit categories. (Photo: Shutterstock)
Another day, another ACA lawsuit.
Seven health care industry and advocacy groups have brought suit against the Trump administration to keep short-term health plans from being expanded.
As reported by Modern Healthcare, the groups, including the Association for Community Affiliated Plans and the American Psychiatric Association, are challenging the rule from the administration that would expand the availability of short-term plans—which don't comply with the consumer protection rules in the Affordable Care Act—on the grounds that the rule violates the intend of the ACA to make “low-cost comprehensive insurance available” to Americans.
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Marlene Satter
Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.
