Federal freeze on ACA payments could cost MN insurers $71M

A push by the Trump administration to suspend an Affordable Care Act payments program could cost Minnesota insurers more than $70 million in expected funding this year.    The New York Times has a report on the move by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which blamed its decision to freeze payments on a court decision earlier this year. But the plan drew criticism from insurers, who say it threatens their business and raises the likelihood of insurance premium hikes, especially…
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