AARP is threatening to sue the Trump administration over a potential change to the Affordable Care Act that could lead to insurers charging older Americans more for coverage.

The powerful advocacy group for seniors is sounding the alarm in response to a new proposed rule by the Department of Health and Human Services that would allow insurers to widen the gap between what they charge customers of different ages.

Under the ACA, insurers are limited in the extent to which they can price based on customer age. They are not allowed to charge their oldest customers more than three times as much as their youngest ones.

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