IFEBP > ACA University > The Future of ACA The Future of ACAThere have been many attempts to change ACA. Here are some of the issues being discussed now.Association Health PlansTrump administration appeals association health plan ruling [Fierce Healthcare]Association Insurance Pushes On Despite Court Ruling [Kaiser Health News]U.S judge strikes down rule allowing 'skimpy' health insurance plans [Reuters]Contraceptive CoverageNinth Circuit blocks Trump administration birth control exemptions [Fox News]U.S. appeals court blocks Trump administration birth control exemptions [Reuters]Court Issues New Nationwide Injunction On Contraceptive Mandate [Health Affairs]ExchangesACA Enrollment Has New Star Ratings, Enhanced Direct Enrollment [Health Payer Intelligence]Obamacare premiums are dropping 4% for 2020 plans [CNN]ACA market continues to lose those who don't qualify for financial help [Healthcare Dive]New law protects Delaware ACA recipients in case Obamacare is struck down [Delaware Public Media] With ACA’s Future In Peril, California Reins In Rising Health Insurance Premiums [Kaiser Health News]New 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]Grandfathered Health PlansCMS adds another year to the life of ACA grandfathered plans [Fierce Healthcare]Federal agencies request information regarding grandfathered health plans [Lockton]Health Cost DisclosureUnpacking 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 ChallengesSenate Democrats to vote this week to overturn Trump ObamaCare moves [The Hill]Conservative Republicans unveil Obamacare replacement plan [CNN]How Pending Decision on Obamacare Could Upend 2020 Campaign [New York Times]Trump Is Trying Hard To Thwart Obamacare. How's That Going? [NPR]Trump administration plans to delay any changes if the ACA loses in court [Washington Post]What Would Trumpcare Look Like? Follow GOP's 'Choice And Competition' Clues [NPR]What Do the Courts Have in Store for the ACA? An Update on Health Reform Lawsuits [The Commonwealth Fund]'Cadillac Tax' On Generous Health Plans May Be Headed To Congressional Junkyard [NPR]Graham promises ObamaCare repeal if Trump, Republicans win in 2020 [The HIll]House Democrats, GOP unite to repeal Obama health care tax [Associated Press]Republicans make U-turn on health care [The Hill]Validity of Obama health care law at issue in appeal hearing [Associated Press]Appellate court raises new threat to Obamacare [Politico]Awaiting The Supreme Court On Risk Corridors [Health Affairs]Legal Alert: Texas v. United States decision could impact employer-sponsored health plans [Eversheds Sutherland] Medicaid ExpansionHealth care is on the ballot in state elections starting next week [Vox]Parson Says ACA Waiver Task Force May Consider Expanding Medicaid [KCUR]GOP lawmakers set up roadblocks to voter-approved Medicaid expansion [CNN]Trump administration appeals on Medicaid work requirements [AP News]Section 1557 Non-discrimination RulesFederal judge overturns ObamaCare transgender protections [The Hill]HHS proposal to roll back nondiscrimination protection draws 130K comments [Fierce Healthcare]Trump administration rolls back health care protections for transgender patients [Politico]Short-Term, Limited Duration PlansFederal judge upholds Trump's expansion of non-Obamacare plans [The Hill]House Democrats pass bill to roll back Trump guidance related to Obamacare [CNN]House Panel OKs Short-Term Health Blocker Bill [ThinkAdvisor] 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]