Trump administration to pay Obamacare insurers next year

Published April 3, 2017 9:40pm ET



The Trump administration said it will reimburse Obamacare insurers for covering deductibles and co-pays for some of their customers, which could avert major insurer defections or price increases.

The administration will continue to pay out cost-sharing reductions, which are the subject of a House lawsuit against the former Obama administration. Under the law, insurers are supposed to lower the cost of copays and deductibles for low-income Obamacare customers and the government reimburses them.

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