House Democrats this week introduced legislation that would neuter short-term health plans. These policies don’t have to comply with Obamacare’s many cost-inflating mandates, so they’re less expensive than the plans available through the exchanges.

Democrats despise them. Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, D-N.J., has called them “junk insurance.” But by declaring their opposition to short-term health plans, House Democrats are really stating they oppose efforts to make health coverage more affordable.