The proposed rule was announced on Friday as part of a series of actions aimed at: Reduction in medical expenses.
The duration of the insurance plan is limited to three months, with an option to extend for another month. If a proposal is made final, it will apply only to new plans, not to existing plans.
In remarks highlighting the move on Friday, President Biden said, “It may sound corny, but fairness is something we expect to some degree, and we like to be seen as duped and taken advantage of. I don’t know the person,” he said.
Biden linked them to the administration’s ongoing combat operations “Junk Fee” of Other industries such as airlines, ticketing and internet providers.
“Junk fees may not matter to the super-rich, by the way, it’s not the wealthy people’s fault, but it does matter to people who work in homes like the one I grew up in,” he added.
Short-term or “skinny” plans are offered outside of traditional Obamacare exchanges. These are sold directly to consumers by insurance companies and cheaper to buy. You can purchase at any time without a special registration period.
But you don’t have to follow the plan obamacare rulesThis means that people with pre-existing medical conditions can be charged higher premiums and excluded from certain medical services.
Calling these “junk plans,” Democrats have put pressure on the White House since Biden took office. roll back Under Trump administration rules, the plans could last up to one year and be renewable for up to three years.
Insurers and Democrats argue the Trump administration encouraged young, healthy people to exit the Obamacare plan. raised insurance premiums for those left behind.
Proponents of the plan say they offer cheaper safety net It’s for people who work between jobs, work in the gig economy, or who can’t afford a traditional Obamacare plan.
Michael Cannon, director of health policy research at the Libertarian Cato Institute, writes: blog post “Almost everything the administration proposes would end consumer protection and exclude sick people from health insurance,” he said last month.
