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14 hours ago
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ACA marketplace allowed possible fraud through fake enrollees, GAO says

The Affordable Care Act marketplaces allowed fake enrollees to obtain coverage in 2024 and 2025, the General Accounting Office said in a report issued this week.

December 3, 2025
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Congress races Dec. 31 clock on expiring ACA subsidies

Several proposals are floating around Washington but will any of them become law?

November 24, 2025
Constitution, Gavel and stethoscope. Republicans scrambling for plan to fix healthcare, DC insider says

Republicans scrambling for plan to fix healthcare, DC insider says

Republicans likely want to have a healthcare plan to present to Americans by the State of the Union address in late January, Jeff Bush predicted.

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14 hours ago
Photo illustration of two gloved hands typing on a laptop with the letters "ACA" overlapping.

ACA marketplace allowed possible fraud through fake enrollees, GAO says

The Affordable Care Act marketplaces allowed fake enrollees to obtain coverage in 2024 and 2025, the General Accounting Office said in a report issued this week.

December 3, 2025
ACA

Congress races Dec. 31 clock on expiring ACA subsidies

Several proposals are floating around Washington but will any of them become law?

November 24, 2025
Constitution, Gavel and stethoscope. Republicans scrambling for plan to fix healthcare, DC insider says

Republicans scrambling for plan to fix healthcare, DC insider says

Republicans likely want to have a healthcare plan to present to Americans by the State of the Union address in late January, Jeff Bush predicted.

November 24, 2025
ACA

New ACA proposals in the works as ‘subsidy cliff’ looms

As the Affordable Care Act “subsidy cliff” looms, reports say President Donald Trump plans to announce a new proposal for addressing health care costs.

November 18, 2025

Senator proposes swapping ACA tax credits for prepaid HSAs

Sen. Bill Cassidy, (R-La.), introduced a plan that could significantly shift the landscape for those who obtain health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.

NABIP urges Congress to act on escalating health care costs

November 13, 2025

The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals welcomes the reopening of the federal government but cautions that the short-term funding measure offers only temporary stability while delaying action on the nation’s most pressing health care challenges affecting families, individuals, seniors, and businesses alike.

October 24, 2025
Social Security COLA to increase 2.8%.
Social Security COLA to increase 2.8%. (AI-generated image)

Social Security COLA to rise by 2.8%

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment will be 2.8% in 2026, the Social Security Administration said today.

October 20, 2025
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U.S. imports surged in the first quarter as businesses scrambled to obtain products they needed before tariffs took effect. (AI-generated image)

Tariffs fuel import surge but economic slowdown looms

U.S. imports surged in the first quarter as businesses scrambled to obtain products they needed before tariffs took effect.

October 17, 2025

Concerns grow over prolonged federal shutdown

As the federal government shutdown continues, millions of Americans are growing more concerned about its long-term impacts.

October 1, 2025
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Government shutdown brings volatility, caution – and investor angst

In the face of a government shutdown, investors face a familiar but unsettling question: How should they approach the markets?

September 29, 2025
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National Flood Insurance Program set to expire as shutdown looms

Along with a government shutdown looming, the National Flood Insurance Program is also set to expire tomorrow unless Congress extends it.

September 16, 2025
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Markets eye Fed rate cut as Powell’s guidance takes center stage. (AI-generated image)

Markets eye Fed rate cut as Powell’s guidance takes center stage

The Fed faces a balancing act: offer enough stimulus with a rate cut to reassure markets without signaling panic or jeopardizing credibility.

September 15, 2025
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Health agents’ associations are supporting bipartisan legislation that empowers agents and brokers. (AI-generated image)

Health agent groups support bill aimed at deceptive Medicare marketing

Health agents’ associations are supporting bipartisan legislation that empowers agents and brokers who sell Medicare Advantage and Part D drug plans while strengthening protections for Medicare beneficiaries.

September 9, 2025
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Agent associations are speaking out against a new federal policy that they say is hindering agents from enrolling people in coverage on the federal health insurance marketplace. (AI-generated image)

Agent associations say new CMS policy is hindering enrollments

Health agent associations are speaking out against a new federal policy that they say is hindering agents from enrolling people in coverage on the federal health insurance marketplace.

August 20, 2025
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What would Trump’s ‘most favored nation’ pricing mean for prescription drugs?

On July 31, the Trump administration called on drug manufacturers to lower prescription drug prices in the U.S. to “most favored nation” – or MFN – pricing, the lowest cost paid for the same medications in other countries.

August 19, 2025
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As Social Security hits 90th anniversary, is ‘back-door’ privatization looming?

August marks the 90th anniversary of Social Security; its defenders raise new warnings of privatization in the Trump era.

August 11, 2025

Congress could consider PBM reform, gig worker benefits

Congress is on recess after passing the “big beautiful bill” in early July, but a few health and retirement related issues are expected to come before lawmakers when they get back to work in September.

NAIFA-NJ grassroots leader pushes back on proposed independent contractor rule

August 6, 2025

New Jersey financial professional Jill Van Nostrand submitted a comment letter to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development opposing the state’s proposed expansion of the ABC Test for determining independent contractor status.

July 30, 2025
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The Federal Reserve is leaving interest rates unchanged.

A split Fed leaves rates unchanged despite renewed pressure from Trump

Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman dissented, advocating for a 25-basis-point interest rate cut.

July 16, 2025

The bipartisan kindness of caregiving

Could anything be more bipartisan than encouraging and supporting those providing care for loved ones?

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