ACA Sign Forty-three percent of short-term plans examined don't include mental health coverage, while 62 percent don't cover substance abuse treatment and 71 percent don't cover outpatient prescription drugs. (Photo: Shutterstock)

A liberal-leaning nonprofit and the nation's largest health insurance lobby are both raising concerns about the effects that short-term health plans are having on the American insurance market.

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