{"id":1482,"date":"2023-07-13T19:54:18","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T19:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthynewsusa.com\/?p=1482"},"modified":"2023-07-13T19:54:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T19:54:19","slug":"the-long-road-to-reining-in-short-term-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthynewsusa.com\/?p=1482","title":{"rendered":"The Long Road to Reining in Short-Term Plans\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It took more than two years, but the Biden administration has finally kept a promise made by then-candidate Joe Biden to roll back the Trump administration\u2019s expansion of short-term, limited-duration health plans. The plans have been controversial because, while they offer lower premiums than more comprehensive health plans, they offer far fewer benefits and are not subject to the consumer protections of the Affordable Care Act.<\/p>\n

Also this week, the FDA for the first time approved the over-the-counter sale of a hormonal birth control pill. With more states imposing restrictions on abortion, backers of the move say making it easier to prevent pregnancy is necessary now more than ever.<\/p>\n

This week\u2019s panelists are Julie Rovner of KFF Health News, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Amy Goldstein of The Washington Post, and Rachel Cohrs of Stat.<\/p>\n

Among the takeaways from this week\u2019s episode:<\/p>\n