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Short-term health plans allowed by Trump come with caveat

Short-term health plans allowed by Trump come with a major caveat

Aired 08/01/2018

PBS News Hour

Short-term health plans allowed by Trump come with caveat

Clip: 8/1/2018 | 5m 51sVideo has Closed Captions

Short-term health plans allowed by Trump come with a major caveat

The Trump administration took another step toward eliminating the Affordable Care Act by changing rules that will allow consumers to buy cheaper, shorter-term health insurance and for longer. But insurers would not have to cover pre-existing conditions or offer the same benefits as required by law. Lisa Desjardins learns more from Julie Appleby from Kaiser Health News.

Aired 08/01/2018

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