Judge allows short-term plans advanced by Trump administration as alternatives to Obamacare

Published July 19, 2019 5:35pm ET



A federal judge ruled Friday that the Trump administration may allow the sale of short-term health insurance plans, less costly alternatives to Obamacare that do not cover pre-existing illnesses.

The decision was issued in Washington, D.C., by Judge Richard Leon, a George W. Bush appointee, who wrote of the Trump administration’s offerings that the “benefits are undeniable.”

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