"Judge Leon rejected the plaintiffs' arguments that the short-term plan rule is contrary to Congress's intent in adopting the [ACA] and [HIPAA].... Congress delegated authority to the federal government to define short-term, limited duration insurance under HIPAA in 1996.... [T]he ACA did not alter this definition.... Judge Leon concludes that the federal government is entitled to deference in defining short-term coverage and that its interpretations were reasonable." Assoc. for Community Affiliated Plans v. U.S. Dept. of Treasury , No. 18-2133 (D.D.C. Jul. 19, 2019)]  MORE >>