The U.S. Departments of Health & Human Services (HHS) and Treasury have released a proposed rule governing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance marketplaces and insurance standards for plan year 2022. The rule reverses several provisions that were finalized on January 19, 2021 by the previous administration. It also includes new proposals designed to achieve several goals outlined in Executive Order 14009, which called on federal agencies to protect and strengthen the ACA, and Executive Order 13985, which called for polices that advance equity for all, including people of color and those who have been historically underserved. In her latest Expert Perspective for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s State Health & Value Strategies project, Sabrina Corlette reviews provisions of the final rule of particular import to the state-based marketplaces (SBMs) and state insurance regulators. You can read her full post here.