States Don’t Know What’s Happening in Their Short-Term Health Plan Markets and That’s a Problem

A lack of stringent state-level data collection means policymakers do not know how many people are enrolled in short-term health plans, meaning consumers could be at risk if they come down with COVID-19

We are in the midst of a global pandemic and consumers are being sold short-term health plans that may not cover their treatment if they become infected with COVID-19. While lack of testing for the virus means we do not know how many people are infected, a lack of stringent data collection means policymakers do not know how many people are enrolled...