In light of repeated failed efforts by lawmakers to repeal the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump last week signed an executive order to exempt health plans offered by trade and professional associations from the same coverage requirements as those offered by small businesses and on the individual market.
The goal, he said, is to lower premiums and expand coverage options for small businesses. Many fear that such a move would effectively gut the Affordable Care Act by allowing association health plans to offer cheaper, less robust coverage and would ultimately drive up premiums for other plans. Download the PDF.
