Talon Benefits Blog White House Announces End to ACA Cost-sharing Reduction Payments.

On Oct. 12, 2017, the White House announced that the federal government will no longer reimburse insurers for the ACA's cost-sharing reductions made available to low-income individuals through the Exchanges. This is the latest action the Trump administration has taken in its efforts to dismantle the ACA. According to the administration, the federal government cannot lawfully make the cost-sharing reduction payments because there is no Congressional appropriation for those expenses.