Patients, Insurers Laud Biden Bid to Curb Short-Term Coverage

A mix of medical provider groups, insurers, and patient advocacy organizations voiced strong support for the Biden administration’s move Friday to curb the sale of “junk” health insurance plans, and to shore up other protections for patients.

Short-term limited-duration insurance plans have been assailed by critics because they don’t cover a group of essential health benefits like small-group health plans and individual marketplace coverage. The short-term plans also don’t have to cover people with preexisting conditions, can deny and rescind coverage, charge sicker people higher rates, and aren’t subject to limits on out-of-pocket spending.

A proposed rule, issued by ...