Ernst, Grassley Lead Members of Iowa Delegation in Letter Urging CMS to Repeal Guidance Hindering Iowa’s Individual Market
Today,
The
Additionally, they pointed to the inflexibility of this guidance as the reason
Read the full letter below.
The Honorable Seema Verma,
Administrator
Dear Administrator Verma:
Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) allows states to waive certain parts of the law to pursue innovative models of health coverage for their citizens. While states may waive certain parts of the law, states must follow four guardrails which are outlined in the statute. Specifically, section 1332 states that a waiver application will be granted only if:
(1) a comparable number of the state's residents will be covered,
(2) coverage is at least as affordable,
(3) coverage is at least as comprehensive,
(4) the plan will not increase the federal deficit as compared to existing law.
In 2015, the
We urge you to immediately rescind this guidance so that states like
Please respond to our offices no later than
Sincerely,
United States Senator
Member of
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