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Posted October 12, 2017 with Tags

No Sudden Moves Despite Trump Executive Order to Dismantle ACA

On October 12, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order asking his administration to begin dismantling many key provisions in the Affordable Care Act through the rulemaking process. Most significantly, the order tasks the Department of Labor, the Treasury Department, and the Department of Health and Human Services to expand access to and loosen restrictions on both association health care plans (which let small employers group together to form a larger pool and avoid state coverage requirements) and short-term plans (which are for individuals seeking to be covered for up to three months and are not subject to most of the ACA’s regulations).

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Posted February 1, 2017 with Tags , , , , , ,

Legislators May Use New Legal Interpretation of Act to Repeal Elements of ACA

The Congressional Review Act enables Congress to overrule regulations from the executive branch with a simple majority. Though the CRA has only been applied to regulations finalized in the previous 60 legislative days, some advocates are exploring whether the power under the Act could extend much further under a new interpretation of the law.

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