Democratic lawmakers and advocacy groups are making a push to convince the Biden administration to nix a controversial Trump-era rule that expanded the duration of short-term health plans.
A collection of more than 40 House Democrats wrote to Department Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra earlier this week calling for the agency to pull the rule. The action comes after more than 20 advocacy groups wrote to Becerra back in January asking for the rule to be nixed or modified.
“Junk plans pose clear risks to consumers, undermine the strength of the Affordable Care Act and are incompatible with the goal of making affordable, high-quality health insurance accessible to all Americans,” the letter, led by Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, told Becerra.
