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Biden reverses Trump’s expansion of ‘junk’ health care plans.

President Joe Biden comments on his plan to protect Americans' access to affordable health care in Virginia Beach, Virginia on February 28, 2023.

WASHINGTON President Joe Biden is cracking down on what the White House calls junk health insurance plans, which is less robust, short-term coverage that the Trump administration has expanded as a cheaper alternative to Obamacare plans. Insurance rules set out in the Affordable Care Act, for example, require plans to cover pre-existing conditions. That’s not … Read more

HHS’s proposed rule targets “junk” health insurance plans.

HHS's proposed rule targets "junk" health insurance plans.

Photo: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images Junk health plans are under fire from the Department of Health and Human Services, which pledged this week to protect consumers from such plans, as well as bail out medical bills and overages that lead to medical debt. Advertisment According to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, patients with pre-existing … Read more

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