Trump Administration Finalizes Controversial Pieces Of Exchange Rule

Just a week before leaving office, the Trump administration finalized health exchange policies that critics say are aimed at unraveling key tenets of the Affordable Care Act. CMS on Thursday (Jan. 14) finalized the most controversial provisions in its draft 2022 exchange rule, including measures to let states drop their reliance on healthcare.gov and instead rely on direct enrollment entities like web-based brokers, a move the agency acknowledges most stakeholders opposed. The rule’s critics say web-based brokers sway consumers away...