Sat Mar 26, 2022 – 10:17 am EDT
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (Lifesitenews) — An alternative to high-priced health care plans on the Obamacare exchanges could soon be history if Democrats in Congress and the Biden administration get their way.
The Biden administration wants to crack down on Short Term Limited Duration Insurance (STLDI) and Democrat senators are urging the Department of Health and Human Services to move more quickly.
STLDI plans “sow confusion and cause harm to patients,” wrote Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WS), Michael Murphy (D-CT), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) in a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on February 14. The letter was signed by 37 of their Democrat colleagues and independent Sens. Angus King (ME) and Bernie Sanders (VT).
Why the attack?
In their letter, the Senators point out that a record 14.5 million Americans signed up for Obamacare plans during the most recent Open Enrollment period and STLDI could derail that momentum.
“STLDI plans undermine the integrity of the ACA (Affordable Care Act) and put those with pre-existing conditions at risk,” wrote the senators. “HHS must act quickly to limit the proliferation and promotion of STLDI plans, and undo the sabotage caused by the
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