Dive Brief:

A Maryland district court on Friday temporarily paused major provisions of the Trump administration’s controversial final rule remaking the Affordable Care Act marketplaces.

The changes would have gone into effect on Monday. Up to 1.8 million people were expected to lose coverage as a result of the rule.

As such, the stay is a victory for proponents of expanded ACA coverage, including health insurers. The Trump administration could still appeal the court’s decision.

Dive Insight:

The CMS rule finalized in June significantly shrunk sign-up windows and heightened eligibility verification for ACA plans. Regulators said the changes were necessary to crack down on fraud and abuse in the ACA exchanges, a key priority for conservatives. However, health policy experts and pati

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