AG Platkin, AG Bonta, and AG Campbell co-led a 21-state letter regarding a raft of proposed changes that would undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA), making it more difficult and expensive for individuals to enroll in health coverage on federal and state exchanges. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a proposed bill that would make a number of regulatory changes impacting access to insurance via the ACA. If allowed to take effect, the proposed changes would reduce access to ACA exchanges and risk causing between 750,000 and two million Americans to lose health insurance coverage in 2026. That would impose harms on States and their residents, both insured and uninsured, as when more individuals are forced to go without insurance, costs are driven up for everyone.

“The Trump Administration, in one of its first proposed regulations, is trying to make it harder to access health insurance for New Jerseyans and across the country. That decision harms vulnerable populations and those who count on the Affordable Care Act, and it hurts everyone else too—because it drives up costs for all the States and our residents. I am proud to lead the fight against this idea, and I will continue to fight against any unlawful changes that deprive New Jerseyans of access to quality, affordable health care.”- AG Platkin