Health Insurance Newsletter

The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals  recently submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the proposed
2027 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters, which sets policy for the Affordable Care Act Marketplace.

There is broad, bipartisan agreement that there should be more government regulation when it comes to prescription drug costs, according to KFF, a nonprofit health policy research, polling, and news organization.

With health insurance premiums increasing among public and private payers and Affordable Care Act subsidies no longer in effect, new research suggests Americans are receptive to alternative insurers.

Moody’s Ratings is continuing its negative outlook on the health insurance sector as a result of continued earnings weakness from high medical cost inflation and limited prospects for profitable growth in 2026.

Some Medicare beneficiaries may need to set aside hundreds of thousands of dollars to cover health care expenses in retirement, with some couples needing as much as $469,000, according to a new report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

A new national survey finds American workers hold consistently positive views of employer-provided health care coverage, with nearly nine in 10 expressing satisfaction with their plans and strong majorities valuing the financial security and peace of mind their coverage provides.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently proposed a 0.09% funding increase for the Medicare Advantage program in 2027—virtually flat funding.

Rising health care costs are affecting household finances for many privately insured adults, with 4 in 10 reporting higher expenses in the past year and many cutting discretionary spending or reducing retirement contributions.