Julie Appleby

Trump Administration's Proposed ACA Cuts Could Create Parallel Insurance Market

Under proposals from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, states would have more flexibility to create lower-cost insurance plans which could attract healthier individuals from the marketplace.

On his first day in office, as part of his mission to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump signed an order

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Julie Appleby

With One Hand, Administration Boosts ACA Marketplaces, Weakens Them With Another

Guidance issued Monday could make it easier for states to get around some of the law's requirements while a rule proposed 12 hours later could bolster the exchanges.

In the span of less than 12 hours last week, the Trump administration took two seemingly contradictory actions that could have profound effects on the insurance marketplaces set up by the Affordable Care Act.

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Julie Appleby
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