On December 3, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), in collaboration with the Departments of the Treasury and Labor, the Federal Trade Commission, and several offices within the White House, produced a 119-page report outlining recommendations to reform the healthcare system. This report is in response to Executive Order 13813, in which President Donald Trump directed the Administration, to the extent consistent with law, to facilitate “the development and operation of a healthcare system that provides high-quality healthcare at affordable prices” through the promotion of choice and competition.
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The Trump Administration Allows for Longer “Short-Term” Health Insurance Policies, but Coverage Stays the Same
By Jordan Grushkin & Matthew Goldman on
Posted in Affordable Care Act (ACA)
On Wednesday, August 1, 2018, the Trump Administration issued the Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance Final Rule (the “Final Rule”), expanding the coverage length of “short-term, limited-duration insurance” policies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”).
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