New York: Suit Filed to Block Trump Administration's Attempt to Undermine Affordable Care Act

 

Governor Andrew Cuomo and Attorney General Barbara Underwood today filed a lawsuit as part of a coalition of twelve states challenging the U.S. Department of Labor's Association Health Plan Rule, which expands the criteria for forming AHPs in order to evade consumer protections and sabotage the Affordable Care Act. AHPs have a long history of fraud, mismanagement, and abuse, with millions in unpaid claims for policyholders and providers, often leading to consumer bankruptcies. 

"Our number one priority is the health and safety of New Yorkers, and we have zero tolerance for any action that undermines the Affordable Care Act and puts health care coverage at risk for thousands of people," Governor Cuomo said. "The Trump Administration is once again waging an assault against the fundamental rights of Americans to have access to safe, high quality, affordable health care. We are suing the federal government to protect health care for New Yorkers and to fight back against these federal attacks."

"The Trump administration's AHP Rule is nothing more than an unlawful end run around the consumer protections enshrined in the Affordable Care Act -- part of President Trump's continued efforts to sabotage our health care system," said Attorney General Underwood. "Our lawsuit today seeks to safeguard federal protections under the ACA that help guarantee access to quality, affordable health care."

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Source: The Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo