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"Health and Human Services proposed rule could erode consumer protection and limit access to comprehensive healthcare – and affect Medicare\nThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced a proposed rule that, if put into law, could have a long-term effect on Medicare.\nThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) is focused in part on consumer protection and access to comprehensive health coverage by all Americans. The proposed rule ignores these goals.\nThe proposed rule would increase the availability of short-term, limited-duration healthcare plans. These plans would cost consumers less, but there are downsides. Falling outside of ACA regulations, the plans would not have to guarantee maternity care or mental-health treatment (a hot topic given the recent tragic school shooting).\nThese plans could charge sick people higher premiums than healthy people. They could refuse coverage to people with pre-existing conditions or for something in their medical history.\nWhat is the Department thinking? Not thinking long-term, obviously.\n........"
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