House Lawsuit Could Doom BHP Funding As Lawmakers Mull New Cases

An ultimate win for the U.S. House of Representatives in the lawsuit challenging ACA cost-sharing reductions could become a bigger problem for states whose Basic Health Programs rely on those funds. Minnesota and New York operate their respective MinnesotaCare and Essential Plan using 95 percent of the cost-sharing payments that would go to consumers if they instead enrolled in second-lowest-cost silver-level plans on the exchange. If they lose that money, health policy experts mused the BHPs could be faced with...