The latest news, regulation and trends in health and employee benefits.
It only takes one unexpected injury or illness to derail your financial plans.
As wildfires occur more frequently, research shows that breathing wildfire-related particulate matter is as hazardous to health as smoking cigarettes.
The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals said it is ready to work with lawmakers to advance reforms that increase prescription drug affordability while strengthening Medicare’s long-term sustainability.
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 70.3 million people are enrolled in the federal Medicare program, with just over 51%, or about 36 million individuals, participating in Advantage programs. These Advantage programs are run by a host of private health insurance companies, with some of the largest being Humana, CVS/ Aetna and…
Wisconsin's decline comes after seeing increases in ACA marketplace participation every year, reaching a high point in January 2025 of 306,000 enrollees. Democrats had refused to help Republicans end the longest federal government shutdown in history as they pressured Republicans to extend the subsidies. Republicans argued the expanded subsidies had…
Gary Dahms, a Republican from Redwood Falls, for his commitment to keeping health insurance more affordable for Minnesotans. Senator Dahms was first elected in 2010 and is serving his 5th term in the Minnesota State Senate. "Sen. Dahms has been a passionate champion for more affordable health insurance," said Lucas Nesse, president and CEO of the Minnesota Council…
This is Part 4 of my "Medicare Reset" series designed to prepare those on Medicare for the Annual Enrollment Period that starts Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7.. AEP is the only time of the year when those on Medicare can make any change they wish to their current plan lineup. You can read the previous editions of the Medicare Reset series on our website,…
While 81% of organizations surveyed say they cannot afford to lose their top talent, nearly half (49%) have not implemented any executive benefits strategies to manage the leadership transitions ahead.
It only takes one unexpected injury or illness to derail your financial plans.
As wildfires occur more frequently, research shows that breathing wildfire-related particulate matter is as hazardous to health as smoking cigarettes.
By the time Democrat Xavier Becerra left Washington, D.C., more Americans than ever had health insurance, owing partly to his work over the years to pass, defend, and expand the Affordable Care Act. It's an achievement the former congressman and U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services often touts as he campaigns for California governor against Republican…
Aug. 23— When enhanced premium tax credits were allowed to expire last year, Mark Robokoff, who owns a pet supply shop in Anchorage, decided to keep his health insurance. That meant a plan that cost him around $950 per month last year has cost $2,860 per month since the beginning of the year. Like hundreds of other small-business owners in Alaska, he was faced with an…
After Luigi Mangione was arrested in December 2024 in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the internet did what it often does: It turned something serious into a joke. He’ s now contesting second-degree murder and related charges in New York state, where his trial is on hold while his attorneys argue much of the case should be…
Shannon Hughes had heard that big changes were coming to Medicaid. She just didn’ t realize they could affect her. Starting next year, the state estimates up to 600,000 could face new federal requirements to work, attend school or volunteer for at least 80 hours a month to keep their health coverage, part of a Trump administration-backed overhaul approved by…
Mangione on Aug. 14 admitted in Manhattan Federal Court to stalking UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson with the intent to kill him on Dec. 4, 2024, motivated by a yearslong nightmare navigating the health insurance system with a broken back. Mangione's lawyers filed a motion in his separate state case saying New York's double jeopardy law had been triggered…
The following information was released by Iowa Senator Charles Grassley:. The Department of Justice lasered in on three areas of widespread fraud in the U.S. healthcare system: Medicare managed care, prescription drugs and medically unnecessary care. Building on this success, I recently joined forces with senators on the Senate Finance Committee to beef up…
New Mexico plans to fill the financial gap for gender-affirming care for minors after a federal rule barring that use for Medicaid funds is finalized. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last week issued the final rule, which also prevents state Children's Health Insurance Programs from…
Dozens of healthcare providers and organizations urged the federal government Wednesday to grant Arkansas officials' request for two years to come up with a new Medicaid expansion model. "We recognize that the federal Medicaid landscape has changed and that Arkansas must respond to those changes," the organizations wrote in Wednesday's letter.
Last year, Congress could not come to an agreement on extending supplemental COVID-19-era tax credits for ACA marketplace enrollees that capped people’ s monthly premiums at no more than 8.5% of their income. Democrats had refused to help Republicans end the longest federal government shutdown in history as they pressured Republicans to extend the…
Wyoming health administrators proposed establishing a state-operated public health insurance plan when they applied for federal Rural Health Transformation Program funds last year. Wyoming lawmakers— many known for their small-government ethos— were skeptical of the so-called BearCare idea, and it was ultimately stripped from the federal…
AmeriHealth Caritas announced today a strategic investment in Deon Health, a Michigan- based specialty managed care organization built specifically to serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Deon Health will remain independent, with no changes to its existing partnerships or care decisions. “We built Deon Health to create a better…
Wisconsin's decline comes after seeing increases in ACA marketplace participation every year, reaching a high point in January 2025 of 306,000 enrollees. Democrats had refused to help Republicans end the longest federal government shutdown in history as they pressured Republicans to extend the subsidies. Republicans argued the expanded subsidies had…
The following information was released by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation:. Authors: Alice Burns, Elizabeth Hinton, Jada Raphael, and Robin Rudowitz. How have states used provider taxes to help finance the state share of Medicaid?
