There are more than 40 healthcare provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) that passed the House of Representatives by a one-vote margin last month. One, in particular, deserves more attention than it is getting.
The legislative package would codify and expand Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements, which the first Trump administration introduced in 2019. ICHRAs allow employers to give workers untaxed dollars, which they can use to purchase health insurance on the individual market.
In many ways, ICHRAs are the health insurance equivalent of retirement accounts to which employers make defined contributions. These accounts have the potential to make health insurance more accessible and affordable for not just employees but employers, too.
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.
This Groundbreaking Insurance Reform Is Buried In The One Big, Beautiful Bill
Sally C. Pipes
There are more than 40 healthcare provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) that passed the House of Representatives by a one-vote margin last month. One, in particular, deserves more attention than it is getting.
The legislative package would codify and expand Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements, which the first Trump administration introduced in 2019. ICHRAs allow employers to give workers untaxed dollars, which they can use to purchase health insurance on the individual market.
In many ways, ICHRAs are the health insurance equivalent of retirement accounts to which employers make defined contributions. These accounts have the potential to make health insurance more accessible and affordable for not just employees but employers, too.
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Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.