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A new way to wreck Obamacare

The Trump administration's latest strike on the Affordable Care Act is an impressive combination of bad policy and bad faith.

By The Bloomberg Editors | Updated on February 26, 2018
Trumpcare The so-called “short term” health plans would provide coverage for up to a year, much longer than required for the supposed purpose of helping people transition from one insurer to another. (Photo: Shutterstock)

The Trump administration’s latest strike on the Affordable Care Act is to expand the availability of so-called short-term health insurance. Don’t be misled by the seeming modesty of this idea. It’s an impressive combination of bad policy and bad faith.

First, these aren’t short-term plans at all. They’d provide coverage for up to a year, much longer than required for the supposed purpose of helping people transition from one insurer to another. Second, the idea will drive up premiums for ordinary health insurance. Third, and most important, it undermines the ACA’s worthy ambition to see that all Americans can get decent health insurance.

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