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Trump administration finalizes expansion of short-term health plans

The Trump administration has finalized a rule to allow insurers to sell short-term health insurance plans for up to 12 months, a controversial move that has been criticized by the industry. read more

Expansion Of Short-Term Health Plans A Non-Starter In California

By drawing younger or healthier consumers out of the ACA marketplace, the short-term plan expansion will lead to a premium increase of up to 1.7 percentage points next year, according to the industry ... read more

Biden wants to roll back Trump’s expansion of short-term health insurance plans | CNN Politics - CNN International

The Biden administration wants to crack down on short-term health insurance plans, which it says can leave patients saddled with hefty medical bills. The proposed rule, announced Friday as part of ... read more

Trump wants to expand short-term health insurance plans. That could hit some Coloradans in the wallet, according to a new report - The Denver Post

A plan from President Donald Trump to reduce the cost of health insurance for many Americans by allowing them to enroll in short-term plans would foist greater costs onto those who keep their more ... read more

What's The Big Deal About Short-Term Health Plans? | LAist

America's Health Insurance Plans, a national industry organization, seemingly tried to split the baby after the administration issued its rule expanding the use of short-term plans for up to three ... read more

Short-term health plans spend little on medical care

The average loss ratio of the five health insurers that bring in the most premiums from short-term insurance policies was 39.2% in 2018. That means that 39 cents of every $1 collected in premiums ... read more

How will expanding catastrophic health plans affect providers?

Currently, the short-term plans hold a small portion of the ACA exchanges market. Out of the 12.2 million people with exchange plans altogether at the beginning of the year, only about 110,000 ... read more

Biden reverses Trump's expansion of 'junk' health plans - USA TODAY

The Congressional Budget Office estimated in 2019 that unsuccessful legislation to block Trump’s expansion would have resulted in 1.5 million fewer people purchasing short-term plans each year. read more

Biden reverses Trump-era limits on short-term health plans

What’s in the rule: If finalized, short-term health plans would last for three months and can only be renewed for one more month. The Trump-era rule enabled these types of plans to last up to a ... read more

Pres. Biden’s Plans To Limit Short-Term Health Care Plans Will Hurt Americans - Forbes

The President’s efforts to limit short-term plans will not only harm folks like Julie who is waiting for coverage to kick in at her new employer, and Deann who retired at 63.5 but needs a plan ... read more

Biden wants to roll back Trump’s expansion of short-term health insurance plans

The Biden administration wants to crack down on short-term health insurance plans, which it says can leave patients saddled with hefty medical bills. The proposed rule, announced Friday as part of ... read more