Administration Ends Defense Of ACA Non-Discrimination Provisions

The Trump administration has told a Texas district court it supports an argument that the Obama-era rule implementing the Affordable Care Act’s Section 1557 violated federal law by prohibiting discrimination based on transgender status or for the termination of a pregnancy, and HHS’ Office of Civil Rights is expected to unveil an updated rule that reflects that stance by the end of the month. The Franciscan Alliance, eight GOP-led states and a few other conservative stakeholders initially filed suit over...