Biden announces new rule to protect consumers who purchase short-term health insurance plans

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President Joe Biden on Thursday announced new steps to protect consumers who buy short-term health insurance plans that critics say amount to junk.

The White House said the rule is part of Biden's efforts to reduce costs for consumers, which he has been promoting extensively as he seeks reelection in November.on Thursday announced new steps to protect consumers who buy short-term health insurance plans that critics say amount to junk.

“The president really believes the American people do not want to be taken for suckers and junk insurance takes them for suckers,” Neera Tanden, Biden's domestic policy adviser, said during a call the White House arranged to discuss the rule with reporters.Short-term insurance is meant to be temporary, providing a safety net for consumers as they transition between jobs, for example, or retire before they are eligible for Medicare.

 

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