States Say DOL Guidance On Association Health Plans Falls Short

Attorneys general from 12 states, led by New York AG Letitia James, took issue with the Department of Labor’s guidance stating that existing association health plans can continue to operate as usual despite a recent court ruling axing key pieces of President Donald Trump’s expansion of association health plans. The Department of Labor should clearly state that association health plans created under the now-vacated Trump administration rule must meet Obamacare requirements, the attorneys general say. The same day that the...