Category Archives: short-term insurance

17 Jul
12:39

Short-Term Insurance Scoring Roundup

In February, the Trump Administration released its proposed rule on short-term limited-duration insurance (STLDI) plans for health care. The rule would change the legal duration of STLDI plans from three months to 364 days, allowing them to function like traditional insurance. This rule, partnered with the individual mandate penalty of […]

17 Jul
12:17

Cost of Individual Health Insurance Depends More Than Ever on Where You Live

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16 Jul
3:19

Trump’s Push For More Basic Insurance Plans Could Equal Big Changes For California Health Care

The Trump administration has been pushing for the return of short-term health plans and association health plans, two types of coverage that are exempt from Affordable Care Act requirements and could offer an affordable alternative to consumers who feel priced out of the Obamacare marketplace. But some California advocates say […]

16 Jul
3:17

RI Health Insurance Commissioner: Beware Of Telemarketers Hawking Short-Term Health Plans

As Rhode Island’s health insurance commissioner, Marie Ganim knows a lot about health plans. So when she started to get calls from telemarketers hawking a new type of short-term health insurance, she decided to play along. When one caller asked her for her name, she gave the first name that […]