New Rules Expand ACA Insurance Choices

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) seems to always be in a policy tug-of-war as its Democratic backers and GOP critics spar over how it should work and who can qualify for coverage. This year is no different, with the Trump administration embracing standards it says will reduce alleged fraud as well as steps that could further erode national enrollment.

Wide-ranging ACA changes pushed by the administration were finalized in mid-May, including new offerings such as plans with 30 percent higher out-of-pocket costs, and others with no set networks of doctors and hospitals.

The administration says such plans expand consumers' choices and may carry lower premiums. Meanwhile, critics say the changes may reduce enrollment by 2 million.

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