Like 155 million other Americans, I get my health insurance coverage through my employer. The millions like me who are not on Medicaid or Medicare may not be closely tracking massive changes coming to public insurance programs because of H.R.1. In California, the uninsured rate dropped from 18% before the ACA to below 6% in 2024.
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Arizona, others sue feds over rule many say cuts health care costs
Arizona and other states with Democratic attorney generals sued the Trump administration to prevent the administration from implementing health insurance changes, which experts say are aimed at making health care more affordable. In the lawsuit, the Democratic states said the changes made by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will "…
Maura Healey stopped in Haverhill on Tuesday morning to announce a new statewide effort to help Medicaid recipients who could be at risk of losing their healthcare coverage simply because they missed a letter, deadline or new requirement. Andy Vargas and Ryan Hamilton, Health Care For All Executive Director Jennifer Lemmerman, Community Action Inc. CEO…
Able-bodied adults insured through the Healthy Indiana Plan may soon be required to make copayments. The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration intends to seek a five-year waiver through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to revive a modified version of the agency's cost-sharing model under a new iteration of HIP, known as HIP 3.0.
The following information was released by the Human Rights Campaign:. WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, the Trump administration's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued an outrageous new rule barring Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program benefits from being used on behalf of transgender youth to pay for best-practice health care…
much of U.S. health care is already socialist. In fact, the government's role is so large that U.S. health care is better described as partially privatized socialism than as anything resembling a free market… by the raw numbers, then, U.S. health insurance looks as much public as private.
As a result, Louisiana hospitals are reporting a surge of uninsured patients seeking treatment. The Advocate reported that Louisiana was among the states that saw the biggest proportion of ACA Marketplace enrollees dropping their coverage. KFF is a prominent Washington- based healthcare think tank that says affordability is a key issue in the Nov. 3 midterm…
Refugees, asylees and other lawfully present noncitizens are losing Medicaid coverage Oct. 1. Washington state lawmakers this year approved spending nearly $20 million to ensure immigrants here could retain long-term care insurance coverage they're set to lose under federal law. Lawmakers assumed the $20 million would cover about 300 people in the…
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration intends to seek a five-year waiver through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to revive a modified version of the agency's cost-sharing model under a new iteration of HIP, known as HIP 3.0. "While Indiana is committed to helping vulnerable residents access healthcare, it also has a responsibility to…
2026 AUG 11– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Current study results on Managed Care have been published. According to news reporting from Boston, Massachusetts, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ To assess the geographic coverage of U.S. medical and surgical retina specialists and identify community-level sociodemographic…
The New Hampshire Insurance Department has issued a final order assessing a $420,000 administrative fine against Anthem Health Plans of New Hampshire, Inc. and Matthew Thornton Health Plan, Inc. following a targeted market conduct examination that identified violations involving claims processing, appeals, external reviews, and responses to Department examiners.
Washington state lawmakers this year approved spending nearly $20 million to ensure immigrants here could retain long-term care insurance coverage they're set to lose under federal law. Lawmakers assumed the $20 million would cover about 300 people in the current fiscal year, which ends June 30, 2027, before ramping up to the full, nearly 1,200, with closer…
The Trump administration's decision not to renew Arkansas' hybrid Medicaid expansion is alarming medical providers and experts who say the loss of insurance for thousands would be devastating and would damage a state healthcare system already facing serious strains. The decision also comes as hospitals around Arkansas have had to cut back services or…
-Arizona and other Democratic states sued the Trump administration to prevent the administration from implementing health insurance changes, which experts say are aimed at making health care more affordable. In the lawsuit, the Democratic states said the changes made by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will“ inexorably lead to higher costs…
New York Life today recognized 20 recipients of its 2026 Golden Futures Scholarship, awarding $10,000 and $20,000 scholarships to rising college students from across the United States while expanding the program to include professional development, career exploration and networking opportunities with New York Life employees. The company celebrated…
Ashley Hinson is rolling out new healthcare legislation aimed at increasing transparency in the health insurance industry while facing sustained criticism over her record on healthcare affordability and access. The proposal comes as healthcare has emerged as a central issue in Iowa's open 2026 U.S. Senate race, with Democratic groups and Hinson's…
Genworth leans on mortgage unit, CareScout to offset Q2 LTC liabilities
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer Jerome T. Upton is leading the company during CEO Tom McInerney’s medical leave.
GeneDx, the leader in rare disease diagnosis and improving health through the power of genomic data, today announced the launch of a new online offering designed to expand accessibility of exome testing across the U.S. at scale for pediatric patients with global developmental delay, intellectual disability or epilepsy. The new offering enables eligible…
The Ministry of Health and its partners have concluded the 2026 National Health Review Conference with what health experts describe as one of the country's most consequential policy conversations in recent years–a renewed national commitment to establish Universal Health Insurance, strengthen health financing, improve civil registration, and…
Humana Healthy Horizons in Indiana, Humana’ s Medicaid managed care plan, is collaborating with HealthStream, a leading healthcare technology platform company for clinical workforce solutions, to improve the lives of Hoosiers who rely on home-based healthcare. Developed with HealthStream and delivered through their Career Network, myCNAjobs.com, the…
