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The Trump administration just released its plan to deal another blow to Obamacare

The Department of Labor came out with its proposed rule that would pave the way for association health plans, which could impact on the Obamacare marketplace.

  • The Department of Labor unveiled its proposed rule that would pave the way for association health plans.
  • These plans would allow self-employed individuals and small businesses to join to get health insurance plans, instead of obtaining the insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
  • The introduction of association health plans could make the Obamacare marketplace more unstable.
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The Trump administration has taken another step to dismantle one of the key parts of the Affordable Care Act.

The Department of Labor on Thursday unveiled its proposed rule for association health plans, a move put in motion by the executive order President Donald Trump signed in October.

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