ALBANY, N.Y. (WENY) – New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood, alongside Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey have announced they will sue the Trump Administration over its Association Health Plans.

On Tuesday, June 19, President Trump rolled out the plan, which is aimed at making health insurance policies cheaper for some small businesses.

The plan would allow small businesses and the self-employed to band together based on their industry or location and buy health insurance.

The rule stems from an executive order that Trump signed in October aimed at providing alternatives to the Affordable Care Act, which he is bend on dismantling.

However, the move is expected to weaken some of the Affordable Care Act's consumer protections for those buying these plans and make coverage more expensive for those who remain on the Obamacare exchanges.

The rule allows association health plans to be regulated in the same way as larger employer policies, which would free small business owners from having to adhere to some of the Affordable Care Act's rules, particularly the one requiring insurers to offer comprehensive coverage.

These plans would likely have lower premiums, but they would also provide fewer benefits, which could leave sicker and older workers out in the cold. Also, the offerings may not provide maternity benefits for women.

The proposed regulation would allow associations to base an employer's rates on the gender, age and industry of its workers, which could leave firms with many younger men paying less, but those with older workers and women saddled with higher premiums. Currently, the Affordable Care Act bans insurers from basing premiums on gender or industry and limits the amount that can be based on age.

In a statement, Attorneys General Underwood and Healey said the Trump announcement “would invite fraud, mismanagement and deception”.

“We will sue to safeguard the protections under the Affordable Care Act and ensure that all families and small businesses have access to quality, affordable health care.”