Biden Delivers Remarks About Cracking Down on ‘Junk’ Insurance Plans

Biden Delivers Remarks About Cracking Down on ‘Junk’ Insurance Plans
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event about lowering health care costs in the East Room of the White House on July 7, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Jeff Louderback
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Amid his second “Investing in America” tour, President Joe Biden introduced a set of actions on July 7 designed to reduce health care costs by cracking down on “junk” insurance plans, prevent surprise medical bills, and decrease medical debt related to credit cards.

The Biden administration’s new proposed rule regarding what he called “junk” insurance plans “would close loopholes that the previous administration took advantage of that allow companies to offer misleading insurance products that can discriminate based on pre-existing conditions and trick consumers into buying products that provide little or no coverage when they need it most,” according to a White House fact sheet.

Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers news and features on the White House and executive agencies for The Epoch Times. He also reports on Senate and House elections. A professional journalist since 1990, Jeff has a versatile background that includes covering news and politics, business, professional and college sports, and lifestyle topics for regional and national media outlets.
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