IFEBP > ACA University > The Future of ACA The Future of ACAThere have been many attempts to change the ACA. Below are some of the issues currently being discussed.Association Health PlansThe Health 202: Tens of thousands of Americans are about to lose their association health plans [Washington Post]More States Approve Pathway 2 Association Health Plans [Mercer]Trump administration appeals association health plan ruling [Fierce Healthcare]Contraceptive CoverageHealth Care Coverage, Contraception, and the Court [The Regulatory Review]Supreme Court Upholds Broad Exemptions To Contraceptive Mandate—For Now [Health Affairs]Justices wary of ‘Obamacare’ birth control coverage changes [Associated Press]Ninth Circuit blocks Trump administration birth control exemptions [Fox News]ExchangesHow Extending ACA Premium Tax Credits May Fix the Family Glitch [Health Payer Intelligence]1 million people sign up for Affordable Care Act coverage after Biden reopens exchange [CNN]CMS extends special enrollment period qualifications in latest ACA rule [Fierce Healthcare]CMS Finalizes Second 2022 Payment Notice with Cost-Sharing Limits [Health Payer Intelligence]White House aims to permanently extend ACA subsidy boost as part of $1.8 trillion package [Fierce Healthcare]IRS gives taxpayers a break on repaying extra Obamacare tax credits [Accounting Today]Uninsurance May Drop 14% If ACA Subsidy Increases Are Solidified {Health Payer Intelligence]Obamacare sign-ups increase during special enrollment period for COVID-19 [USA Today]Fees & TaxesIRS Suspends Excess Repayment of APTCs for 2020 Tax Year [ ACA Times]Affordable percentage will rise for employer health coverage in 2021 [Mercer]Health Plan Sponsors Welcome Repeal of Cadillac Tax: Opportunities and Uncertainty Lie Ahead – SECURE Act Series [The National Law Review]Trump signs bill repealing ACA Cadillac tax, granting 'relief' for employers [HR Dive]Grandfathered Health PlansDOL, HHS finalize rule to give more flexibility to ACA grandfathered plans [Fierce Healthcare]New Proposed Rule Provides Flexibility For Grandfathered Group Health Plans [Frost Brown Todd]CMS adds another year to the life of ACA grandfathered plans [Fierce Healthcare]Federal agencies request information regarding grandfathered health plans [Lockton]Health Cost DisclosureEmployers May Need to Provide Cost Data Under Proposed ACA Rules [The National Law Review]Unpacking The Executive Order On Health Care Price Transparency And Quality [Health Affairs]Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) ExpansionNew Proposed Rule On HRAs And The Employer Mandate [Health Affairs]Trump officials issue new rule aimed at expanding health choices for small businesses [The Hill]Legal ChallengesBiden Says He Wants to Go Big On Health Care. But He Left Major Reforms Out of His Latest Plan [Time]The COVID Relief Bill Expands The Affordable Care Act. It Doesn't Come Cheap [NPR]Can Biden’s Push for a Public Option Lower Your Healthcare Costs? [Healthline]How the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill will bolster the Affordable Care Act [PBS News Hour]‘Incredibly Concerning’ Lawsuit Threatens No-Charge Preventive Care for Millions [Kaiser Health News]Biden's COVID-19 relief bill includes an expansion of Obamacare. Here's how it would work [USA Today]Democrats' plan to expand ACA insurance would cost about $53B, CBO estimates [Becker's Hospital Review]Biden Administration Backs ACA at Top Court, Flipping Trump’s Stance [Bloomberg]When will Biden ask the Supreme Court to uphold Obamacare? [CNN]Here's which Trump-era health policies Biden could roll back — without help from Congress [Healthcare Dive]The Dems just flipped the Senate. Here are 3 health policies Biden could now get passed—and one he won't [Fierce Healthcare]SCOTUS and California v. Texas: What's next? [Benefits Pro]Medicaid ExpansionMedicaid expansion bill fails in Ark. House for second straight day [KTBS]ACA Medicaid Expansion Increases Young Adult Coverage, Health Equity [Health Payer Intelligence]President Biden Takes First Step Towards Reversing Trump Era Medicaid Policies [JD Supra]In Its First 100 Days, The Biden Administration Must Restore The Soul Of Medicaid [Health Affairs]Replacement ProposalsWith Democratic trifecta, Biden could shore up ACA [Healthcare Dive]If Trump Wins, Don’t Hold Your Breath Waiting for That ACA Replacement Plan [Kaiser Health News]GOP congressman introduces revised Obamacare replacement bill [KXAN Austin]Affordability in the ACA Marketplace Under a Proposal Like Joe Biden's Health Plan [Kaiser Family Foundation]Section 1557 Non-discrimination RulesHHS Will Enforce Section 1557 To Protect LGBTQ People From Discrimination [Health Affairs]U.S. Will Protect Gay And Transgender People Against Discrimination In Health Care [NPR]Your ERISA Watch – Court Grants Catholic Church Permanent Injunction Regarding Coverage of Gender-Transition Procedures [Kantor & Kantor] Short-Term, Limited Duration PlansSkinny short-term plans deny coverage for pre-existing conditions: Commonwealth Fund [Healthcare Dive]Appeals Court Upholds Rule Relaxing Short-Term Plan Restrictions [Health Affairs]Federal judge upholds Trump's expansion of non-Obamacare plans [The Hill] Association Health PlansSenators Introduce Bill To Preserve Association Health Plan Coverage [Insurance News Net]U.S judge strikes down rule allowing 'skimpy' health insurance plans [Reuters]Blue states challenge Trump's association health plan rules [Employee Benefits Advisor]Contraceptive CoverageTrump birth control coverage rules blocked nationwide [AP News]ExchangesNew Jersey to Establish State Health Insurance Exchange [Health Payer Intelligence]Trump administration asks how to use Obamacare to sell insurance across state lines [Washington Examiner]Moderate Dems revive effort to stabilize ObamaCare markets [The Hill]White House report tries to shift Trump health care rhetoric [AP News]New 1332 Guidance Gives States Lots To Think About [Health Affairs]Grandfathered Health PlansFederal agencies request information regarding grandfathered health plans [Lockton]Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) ExpansionTrump Administration Proposal Expands Access to HRAs [Health Leaders Media]The Proposed Expansion of Health Reimbursement Arrangements: Is This a Game Changer for Employers? [Epstein Becker Green] Legal ChallengesDOJ asks for speedy hearing in case that could kill Obamacare [Politico]Trump punts health care until after 2020 [Politico]Trump Asks Courts to Erase Obamacare in Risky 2020 Election Move [Bloomberg]Court allows House Democrats to join Obamacare's defense [Politico]Texas ACA ruling could reverberate across healthcare [Medical Marketing and Media]4 States Seek to Join Coalition Defending ACA on Appeal [Health Leaders Media]Legal Alert: Texas v. United States decision could impact employer-sponsored health plans [Eversheds Sutherland] States Appeal ACA Ruling to Fifth Circuit [Health Leaders Media]Judge grants stay after ruling Affordable Care Act unconstitutional, Obamacare stays in effect [USA Today]Medicaid ExpansionGOP lawmakers set up roadblocks to voter-approved Medicaid expansion [CNN]Trump administration appeals on Medicaid work requirements [AP News]Federal Judge Again Blocks Medicaid Work Requirements [Kaiser Health News]The Future of the Affordable Care Act: Will the Much-Debated Policy Survive? [Clinical Advisor]Section 1557 Non-discrimination RulesTrump poised to roll back transgender health protections [The Hill]DOJ Comes Out Against 1557 Rule; New Proposed Rule May Be Coming Soon [Health Affairs]Texas judge who struck down ACA to weigh in on transgender health case [NBC News]Short-Term, Limited Duration PlansHouse Panel OKs Short-Term Health Blocker Bill [ThinkAdvisor]House Democrats Investigate Trump-Backed Short-Term Health Plans [Bloomberg]Trump Administration Loosens Restrictions On Short-Term Health Plans [Kaiser Health News]