Obamacare Alternative Health Plans Can Stay, Appeals Court Rules (1)

Short-term health plans that don’t meet Obamacare standards can remain in place after the D.C. Circuit ruled Friday the Trump administration’s decision to expand them didn’t violate the Affordable Care Act or the federal standards for health insurance coverage.

These short-term plans allow people to buy health insurance when they experience a gap in coverage due to circumstances like being out of work. The plans aren’t required to offer the same 10 essential benefits required of ACA-covered plans, which include mental health and substance use treatment, emergency services, and preventive and prenatal care.

More and more people are reportedly enrolling ...