Regulation & law · 25/11/2005Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Federal Enforcement in Group and Individual Health Insurance Markets

The US government has finalized a rule outlining procedures for enforcing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, which requires states to ensure that all citizens have access to health insurance. The rule clarifies enforcement actions against states and non-federal government plans that fail to comply with the law.