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Secretary of HHS Alex Azar and President Trump, Vice President Mike Pence

Secretary of HHS Alex Azar and President Trump, Vice President Mike Pence

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Trump Administration Proposes Non-ACA Compliant, Short-Term Insurance Plans

On Tuesday, the Trump administration proposed expanding short-term health insurance plans from three months under the Obama administration to just under 12 months. Unlike the short-term plans under President Obama, these plans would not have to cover pre-existing conditions or any other protections afforded under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The plans are an attempt [...]

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Pre-existing conditions questions and Alex Azar

Pre-existing conditions questions and Alex Azar

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Blue Cross of Idaho Introduces New Insurance Plans Charging People With Pre-Existing Conditions More

Blue Cross of Idaho hopes to sell five new insurance plans that do not comply with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) this spring. It is the first company to make a move after Idaho Gov. Butch Otter issued an executive order allowing insurance plans that are not ACA compliant. The non-ACA compliant “state-based” plans will [...]