Trump ordered expansion of short-term plans after Obama limited them to three months

Date: 2017-10-12
Entry type: executive-order
Current status: Historical action documented; superseding policy is outside this entry’s scope.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

Entities and roles

Executive Order 13813 health-plan expansiondocumented action or event
Donald J. Trumppresident responsible for the cited action

Claims and evidence

factdocumented
On 2017-10-12, Donald Trump directed agencies to consider expanding association health plans, short-term limited-duration insurance, and health reimbursement arrangements, expressly targeting a prior-administration limit on short-term coverage.
- Trump White House Archives: Presidential Executive Order Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United StatesOperative text of the cited action