The Health Plans Trump Backs Have a Long History of Disputes
- Short-term plans promoted by Trump are exempt from Obamacare
- The bare-bones plans are cheap, but costs loom if health fails
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The short-term medical plans promoted in President Donald Trump’s new executive order on health care have a long history of customer disputes over pre-existing conditions and denied claims -- just the sort of scenarios that were being weeded out by Obamacare.
The Affordable Care Act pushes Americans to buy comprehensive long-term coverage; the Obama administration limited short-term plans to three months and prevented them from being extended. The temporary plans are geared toward people who are between jobs or considering retirement.