Senate Democrats push to reverse rule on short-term health plans

Senate Democrats are pushing for a vote as soon as today on a measure to axe the Trump administration's rule to expand short-term health plans, which went into effect last week. Under the Obama administration, insurers could only sell short-term plans — which don’t have to stick to ACA requirements like mandatory coverage for people with pre-existing conditions — for three-month periods. But the new rule lets insurers sell plans for up to three years. There’s also a legal challenge playing out in court.

Meanwhile, President Trump is slated to sign a bill today that bans so-called gag clauses, which prevent pharmacists from informing consumers when it's cheaper to buy a drug without insurance.