The Trump administration has approved Georgia’s plan to overhaul how state residents buy health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that federal officials on Sunday signed off on Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposal to offer federally subsidized health insurance through private brokers instead of the HealthCare.gov website.
Georgia would be the first state where residents would buy insurance directly from brokers or insurers on sites where they would be able to compare plans that meet the requirements of the ACA.
Kemp’s administration says private brokers or websites will provide better service and offer more options that will boost insurance coverage.
Critics worry the move will make it harder to shop for insurance and drive healthy people to cheaper plans that provide limited coverage, increasing insurance premiums for older and sicker people who need the comprehensive benefits required by the ACA.
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