Trump Administration Confirms It Will Expand Access to Short-Term Junk Plans, Putting 100+ Million People With Pre-Existing Conditions At Risk
Washington, D.C. – Donald Trump is rolling back critical health care protections, putting millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions in jeopardy. The Trump administration has confirmed they are refusing to enforce, and will later amend, a Biden-era rule limiting junk short-term health plans that are notorious for charging more or denying coverage altogether for people with conditions like asthma, diabetes, and cancer. Gutting this Biden-era rule will raise costs and rip away lifesaving health care from those who need it most.
In response, Protect Our Care Chair Leslie Dach issued the following statement:
“At a time when the health care system is already in crisis, Donald Trump is launching another attack on people with pre-existing conditions. Short-term junk plans are allowed to deny coverage, drop people when they get sick, and exclude life-saving coverage such as prescription drugs and hospital care, leaving families with sky-high bills and nowhere else to turn. This is a direct attack on Americans with pre-existing conditions, putting their health and financial security at serious risk. It seems the President has forgotten the 2018 midterm election.”