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Democrats Seek Information On Short-Term 'Junk Plans' That Were Expanded By Trump Administration
House Democrats sent letters to 12 insurance companies seeking information about health coverage they sell that critics refer to as 鈥渏unk plans.鈥 President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration last year expanded the availability of short-term, limited-duration health plans. Companies that received letters Wednesday from House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone of New Jersey and other committee leaders include Anthem Inc., UnitedHealth Group Inc., Health Insurance Innovations Inc. and closely held Cambia Health Solutions. (Edney and Mosendz, 3/13)
In other health law news 鈥
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is backing off a proposal to reduce New York鈥檚 Medicaid spending in light of additional health-care cuts in President Trump鈥檚 budget proposal, state officials said Wednesday. Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, last month proposed reducing the state Medicaid allocation by $550 million in the coming fiscal year, which starts April 1. The reduction would still have resulted in a year-over-year funding increase, but health-care providers said it would force them to slash services. (Vielkind, 3/13)
