Trump Administration Rejects ACA Special Enrollment Period Amid COVID-19

The Trump administration announced it will not open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) amid coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) despite calls for a new sign-up period from congressional Democrats and the insurance industry. President Trump and other White House officials had said they were considering a relaunch of HealthCare.gov; however, the administration had decided against a special enrollment period.

Despite the decision, the ACA provides for a special enrollment period for those who have recently lost their employer-based health plans. As a result, some people who have lost their insurance due to COVID-19 may . . .