Why some health insurers are not eager to see the ACA go away
Why some health insurers are not eager to see the ACA go away
President Trump’s Justice Department says it will not defend key parts of the Affordable Care Act in a lawsuit. That includes the requirement that people have health insurance and the guarantee that you can get insurance regardless of pre-existing conditions. Some Republican-led states are suing to strike down the entire law after Congress recently repealed a provision that people without health insurance must pay a fine. Several big insurers, including UnitedHealthcare, have already dropped out of Obamacare. So you’d think maybe that insurers wouldn’t mind the administration refusing to defend the law. Not exactly.
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