Biden Administration Proposes New Anti-Discrimination Regulations Restoring Protection for LGBTQ Individuals Under the Affordable Care Act

The Biden Administration’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed new regulations on July 25 to replace the Trump Administration’s regulations issued in 2020 under the anti-discrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Section 1557.  The proposed regulations will not become effective until after a public comment period and subsequent possible revisions in light of the comments received, as required under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).  The proposed regulations build upon regulations adopted … <Read More>