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| Federal Judge Upholds Trump Short-Term Health Plan Expansion |
| 2019-07-20 |
| [Breitbart] A D.C. federal judge upheld Friday the Trump administration’s expansion of short-term health insurance, which offers Americans a more affordable alternative to high-cost Obamacare plans. D.C. District Court Judge Richard Leon upheld Trump’s expansion of short-term health insurance plans, which are less expensive compared to Obamacare plans. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in 2018 expanded short-term plans to offer Americans more affordable options. Short-terms plans cost less than Obamacare plans because federal statute does not require the insurance plans to comply with all of Obamacare’s onerous insurance regulations, thus they serve as a good alternative for many younger and healthier Americans. The Trump administration’s rule allowed Americans to purchase short-term plans for up to 364 days and renew the plans for up to three years. The Barack Obama administration curbed these rules to encourage Americans to purchase Obamacare; "encourage" = FORCE Several states such as Maryland, Delaware, California, and Washington have implemented rules to prohibit insurers from issuing short-term plans for longer than three months. Other states have also issued rules to block short-term plans’ renewability. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #1 Short term is short term. If I could see one reform, it would be to extend the same tax credits to individuals buying health care that employers receive. You could choose the plan you want and keep it even when changing employers. Also, since they know you'll be with them longer (current average is just under 5 years), the insurance company would have more incentive to keep you healthy. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2019-07-20 10:47 |