U.S. Rep. Upton Introduces Bill That Would Allow Residents To Keep Health Plans Regardless of ACA Standards
On Monday, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Fred Upton (R-Mich.) proposed a bill (HR 3350) that would allow individuals to keep health insurance plans purchased before January, regardless of whether the coverage meets Affordable Care Act standards. Upton wrote in a USA Today editorial that the bill would provide a "voluntary escape hatch" for consumers who want to keep their current coverage under the ACA.
- "GOP Lawmaker Proposes 'Keep Your Health Plan' Bill" (Hicks, "Federal Eye," Washington Post, 11/4).