AUSTIN – A district court in Washington, D.C. on Friday delivered the Trump Administration a major victory in its attempt to allow consumers to improve access to affordable healthcare coverage through short-term plans. Rules issued by the Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury, and Labor that went into effect in October 2018 allow consumers to obtain health insurance through a short-term insurance plan for up to three years. Judge Richard Leon wrote that the “potential negative impact” from the expansion of short-term plans is […]
