Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Oct 2019
Trump administration invitation for states to design wellness programs draws swift backlash
1 October 2019 - Critics say the suggestion to tie premium costs to health goals amounts to discrimination against people with pre-existing conditions.
The Trump administration will let states offer wellness programs in the individual insurance market that tie premium costs to health goals as part of a pilot program that drew swift rebuke from health policy analysts who said older and sicker people who can’t comply could be priced out of coverage.
