Outcome of Suit Against Department of Labor Could Boost Skimpy Employer Health Plans By Julie Appleby Sept. 16, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/courts/department-labor-employer-health-plans-aca-limited-partnership-settlement/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_Kaq6nsZcJyQn4nZbQlSmKVnsyEHIl3rUjbEyoKbAA7CDNaaFE5-7dJoM-AXNobdRo7o5JG4TKcAkpW5qZhR5QZKwc3g&_hsmi=439265515&utm_content=439265515&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: Outcome Of Suit Against Department Of Labor Could Boost Skimpy Employer Health Plans A long-running lawsuit challenging what it means to be an employee and therefore have access to work-based health plans is being closely watched by health policy analysts. Its outcome could spur the availability of lower-cost but potentially skimpier health coverage that skirts some consumer protections. Court papers indicate a settlement in the case against the Department of Labor may be in the works, although the parameters of any such deal are unknown. (Appleby, 9/16)