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 the Biden Administration Can Expand ACA Exchange Enrollment [ThinkAdvisor]The ACA Marketplace Is Open Again for Insurance Sign-Ups. Here’s What You Need to Know [Kaiser Health News]House stimulus bill would expand eligibility for Affordable Care Act subsidies [CNN]House Dems' COVID-19 relief bill includes 2-year boost to ObamaCare subsidies [The Hill]Insurers don't appear to be sweating possible adverse selection from new ACA open enrollment period: experts [Fierce Healthcare]Biden Administration Plans to Expand COBRA, ACA Premium Subsidies [Health Payer Intelligence]Citing coronavirus pandemic, Maryland extends health insurance enrollment [Baltimore Sun]Fees & TaxesAffordable 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 ChallengesDemocrats' 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]Supreme Court Appears Likely To Uphold Obamacare [NPR]What Biden’s Election Would Mean For The Affordable Care Act [Health Affairs]If The ACA Falls, Protecting Preexisting Conditions Could Be Harder Than It Sounds [NPR]Explaining Texas v. U.S.: A Guide to the Case Challenging the ACA [Kaiser Family Foundation]Medicaid ExpansionACA 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]Supreme Court to Hear Case on Trump’s Medicaid Work Requirements [New York Times]A Court Ruling Striking Down the ACA Would Eliminate the Medicaid Expansion and Cause Millions of Low-Income People to Become Uninsured [Kaiser Family Foundation]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 RulesYour ERISA Watch – Court Grants Catholic Church Permanent Injunction Regarding Coverage of Gender-Transition Procedures [Kantor & Kantor] The Trump Administration’s Final Rule on Section 1557 Non-Discrimination Regulations Under the ACA and Current Status [Kaiser Family Foundation]Another Court Vacates LGBTQ-Specific Rollbacks From New 1557 Rule [Health Affairs]Judge blocks HHS from rolling back LGBT anti-discrimination protections [Fierce Healthcare]Democratic AGs sue Trump administration over LGBTQ health protections rollback [The Hill]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]