Feb. 14—Healthcare foundations can pay for coverage by insurance plans offered on new government-run marketplaces, according to recent federal guidance.

The 2014 launch of health insurance marketplaces, which were created by the Affordable Care Act, has increased the interest of hospitals and health systems in helping their patients afford either the premiums or out-of-pocket costs of such plans. But the push to provide financial assistance has run into mixed messages from federal agencies about whether the practice is allowed under either federal law or regulations.

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