NY AG & MA AG team up to sue Trump admin over Association Health Plans
Tweet from NY AG:
#BREAKING: We are teaming up with @MassAGO Healey to lead a suit to block the Trump Administrations dramatic expansion of Association Health Plans. This is nothing more than a backhanded effort to sabotage the #ACA.
https://on.ny.gov/2JR0LuZ
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/ny-attorney-general-underwood-and-ma-ag-healey-we-will-sue-trump-administration-over
Press Releases » June 20th 2018
NY Attorney General Underwood And Ma AG Healey: We Will Sue Trump Administration Over Association Health Plans
New York Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey released the following statement:
Yesterdays announcement by the Trump Administration to dramatically expand the footprint of Association Health Plans will invite fraud, mismanagement, and deception and, as weve made clear, will do nothing to help ease the real healthcare challenges facing Americans. We believe the rule, as proposed, is unlawful and would lead to fewer critical consumer health protections.
We will sue to safeguard the protections under the Affordable Care Act and ensure that all families and small businesses have access to quality, affordable health care.
In March 2018, the New York and Massachusetts Attorneys General led a coalition of 17 Attorneys General in filing a comment letter with the US Department of Labor opposing the departments proposed Association Health Plan rule. The full letter is available here.