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]Senators 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 CoverageU.S. appeals court blocks Trump administration birth control exemptions [Reuters]Court Issues New Nationwide Injunction On Contraceptive Mandate [Health Affairs]Trump birth control coverage rules blocked nationwide [AP News]ExchangesACA 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]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 Cost DisclosureTrump administration preparing executive order on health-cost disclosure [MarketWatch]Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) ExpansionTrump officials issue new rule aimed at expanding health choices for small businesses [The Hill]Trump 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 ChallengesWhat 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]House to vote on health care ‘Cadillac tax’ repeal [Roll Call]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]Trump's health care focus puts GOP on edge [The Hill]Democrats are trying to save Obamacare as Trump chips away at the landmark health care bill [USA Today]Dems tee up new document fight with DOJ over Obamacare [Politico]Trump, GOP states ask appeals court to kill Obamacare [NBC News]DOJ 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 ExpansionParson 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]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 RulesHHS proposal to roll back nondiscrimination protection draws 130K comments [Fierce Healthcare]Trump administration rolls back health care protections for transgender patients [Politico]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 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]House Democrats Investigate Trump-Backed Short-Term Health Plans [Bloomberg]Trump Administration Loosens Restrictions On Short-Term Health Plans [Kaiser Health News] 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]