Judge Dismisses Challenge to Rule Expanding Short-Term Health Plans

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., struck down a lawsuit challenging a 2018 Trump administration rule that expanded the scope of short-term, limited duration insurance (STLDI) plans sold on the individual health insurance market. STLDI plans, which need not comply with all of the Affordable Care Act’s coverage requirements, can be a lower-cost alternative to COBRA for some employees. Premiums for STLDI plans can be paid by employers through excepted-benefit health reimbursement arrangements.
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