The legislation was approved 230 to 183, mostly along party lines with four Republican members joining Democrats. While it’s not expected to be picked up by the Republican-controlled Senate, the vote gives Democrats another messaging tool in the politically divisive fight over health care.
The bill would nullify a Trump administration guidance that would allow states to ask for waivers to make major changes to their Obamacare markets.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services laid out in November four examples of what states could request — opening the door for people to use subsidies to buy coverage outside the Obamacare exchanges. This would include short-term health insurance plans that can reject people with pre-existing conditions or charge them higher premiums. The Trump administration last year made these policies more attractive by extending their terms to just under a year, instead of three months.
However, no states have taken the agency up on its offer.
Source: House Democrats pass bill to roll back Trump guidance related to Obamacare
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