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 CoverageSupreme 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]ExchangesKemp's plan to block the federal ACA insurance exchange under fire [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]'Pennie'-pinching states take over Obamacare exchanges from feds [Fierce Healthcare]Costs higher for those who enroll on the ACA's exchanges during special enrollment periods: study [Fierce Healthcare]Exchanges May Add More than 1 Million New Enrollees due to COVID-19 [Avalere]Nearly 11M paid premiums for ACA exchanges at beginning of 2020, a slight increase [Fierce Healthcare]CMS finalizes changes to ACA plans for 2021, pushes back deadlines due to COVID-19 [Fierce Healthcare]Supreme Court requires government to pay health insurers under Affordable Care Act [USA Today]Trump rejects Obamacare special enrollment period amid pandemic [Politico]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 PlansNew 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 ChallengesSupreme Court will hear ACA case after November election [Healthcare Dive]Payers win again, court rules Trump admin violated law in axing ACA cost-sharing payments [Healthcare Dive]Trump vows to create health benefit the ACA already provides [MSNBC]Despite pandemic, Trump administration urges end to ACA [Associated Press]Providers, payers try to convince Supreme Court to not strike down ACA [Fierce Healthcare]White House To Continue To Seek End To Affordable Care Act In Supreme Court Case [Forbes]Supreme Court requires government to pay health insurers under Affordable Care Act [USA Today]Explaining Texas v. U.S.: A Guide to the Case Challenging the ACA [Kaiser Family Foundation]Medicaid ExpansionMissouri voters latest to approve Medicaid expansion [Politico]Trump administration asks Supreme Court to reinstate Arkansas Medicaid work requirements [The Hill]Medicaid Expansion Impacts Contraception Access, Women’s Health [Health Payer Intelligence]Work requirement bill for Iowans on Medicaid, food stamps resurfaces in Iowa Senate [Des Moines Register]Trump Administration Clears The Way For Medicaid Block Grants [NPR]Medicaid advocates frustrated by red-state holdouts [The Hill]Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear drops Medicaid work requirements, reversing Bevin policy [Lexington Herald Leader]Replacement ProposalsDemocrats press Trump official for answers on ObamaCare replacement plan [The Hill]Trump has revealed no single plan to replace all of Obamacare [PBS News Hour]Conservative Republicans unveil Obamacare replacement plan [CNN]Section 1557 Non-discrimination RulesAnother 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]Justices’ Title VII ruling on LGBTQ bias has health benefit impacts [Mercer]HHS Strips Gender Identity, Sex Stereotyping, Language Access Protections From ACA Anti-Discrimination Rule [Health Affairs]Federal judge overturns ObamaCare transgender protections [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]