Federal judge rules that White House attempt to expand use of plans runs afoul of Affordable Care Act coverage requirements President Donald Trump signs an executive order promoting association health plans during a ceremony in October 2017. Business groups will continue to expand the availability of association health plans after a judge declared the federal rule that authorized the plans an unlawful "end run" around the Affordable Care Act. In a March 28 ruling, U.S. District Judge John Bates sided with Democratic attorneys general in 11 states and the District of Columbia who had sued the federal government for what they viewed as an unconstitutional attempt by… Read More