Senate Committee Advances Repeal Of ACA Multi-State Plans

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday approved 8-4 legislation sponsored by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WY) that formally eliminates the Affordable Care Act’s multi-state plans administered by the Office of Personnel Management. Johnson and a number of co-sponsors introduced the legislation May 2, shortly after Axios reported that the Trump administration planned to end the program, which had aimed to ensure all Americans had access to at least one plan yet never gained traction. Under Section...