ACA Magnifying Glass Allowing insurers to sell plans that don’t meet ACA standards could undermine the health law by siphoning healthy consumers from insurance pools. (Photo: Getty)

(Bloomberg) –Thousands of people have applied for new health plans in Idaho that revive insurance-industry practices banned by the Affordable Care Act, including charging sick people higher premiums and limiting coverage for pre-existing conditions.

Early demand exceeded expectations at Blue Cross of Idaho, the first carrier to sell the plans. The company got about 3,000 applications since it began marketing the plans Dec. 1; it had expected 800 at the most. The insurer covers about 575,000 statewide.

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