But first …Biden lambasted Trump's short-term health plans, but they're still aroundPresident Biden called short-term health insurance “junk” plans during his 2020 campaign. Last week, his administration proposed a change to allow millions more families to buy health coverage through the health law’s insurance marketplaces. A 2020 probe from House Democrats found that some of the plans’ marketing materials provide misleading information about a plan’s exclusions. AdvertisementLarry Levitt, executive vice president for health policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation:The public health emergency has been extended until mid-July. Since the Biden Administration has promised states 60 days notice before the emergency expires, they will have a month to decide.

Source: New York Times April 14, 2022 15:01 UTC