In direct response to President Trump's October 2017 Executive Order, the
Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and the Treasury (the
Departments) issued a proposed rule today that is intended to increase
competition, choice, and access to lower-cost healthcare options for Americans.
The rule proposes to expand the availability of short-term, limited-duration
health insurance by allowing consumers to buy plans providing coverage for any
period of less than 12 months, rather than the current maximum period of less
than three months. The proposed rule, if finalized, will provide additional
options to Americans who cannot afford to pay the costs of soaring healthcare
premiums or do not have access to healthcare choices that meet their needs
under current law.
