Those markets gained important consumer protections under the ACA and state health laws — including minimum benefit levels. “President Trump is trying to loosen those rules, and return us to the bad old days” that were disastrous for consumers, said California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones. In the 1980s and 1990s, association plan failures hit a number of small businesses, affecting employees across industries. The greatest number of association health plan members in California are in agriculture. The members of the board include UnitedAg health plan enrollees, who have a say in what their health coverage looks like.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 22, 2017 15:00 UTC