NY, Mass. to sue over Trump health plans skirting ObamaCare requirements

Source: The Hill

Jessie Hellmann
 1 hr ago

New York and Massachusetts will sue the Trump administration over its expansion of health insurance plans that don't meet all of ObamaCare's requirements.

New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood (D) and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey (D) argue the expansion of association health plans will "invite fraud, mismanagement and deception."

"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," the attorneys general said in a statement Wednesday.

"We believe the rule, as proposed, is unlawful and would lead to fewer critical consumer health protections."

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