Lawmakers Demand HHS Curb Short-Term Plan Sales Ahead Of Unwinding

By Amy Lotven / February 22, 2023 at 8:01 PM
A group of Democratic senators on Wednesday (Feb. 22) asked HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to issue rules restricting the sale of short-term plans ahead of the April 1 start date of the Medicaid unwinding process to prevent people losing benefits from signing up for the less-expensive, but less-generous, coverage. The move echoes concerns raised by House Energy & Commerce Democrats in a Jan. 31 letter to Becerra that similarly demanded the rule be issued as quickly as possible and before...


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