Policymakers should revise current tax policies and work to eliminate financial barriers to health insurance in order to reduce individual market premiums, says a new brief from the Blue Cross Blue...
Democrats and Republicans from the House of Representatives have joined their Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to delay the ACA Health Insurance Tax for several years.
Representatives...
Non-US citizens, including immigrants lawfully present in the country, are significantly more likely than citizens to be uninsured, according to new data from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).
The...
Major health payers and representative trade groups are urging CMS not to eliminate the practice of silver-loading, which has been used to stabilize premiums in a volatile and unpredictable market.
In...
Senators from both sides of the aisle have requested information from providers and payers regarding surprise medical billing.
In a recently released letter, Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Michael...
Websites and brokers that sell short-term health plans as a replacement for ACA-compliant coverage often fail to give consumers the detailed plan information necessary to inform their purchase,...
Dramatic increases in the price of insulin are driving a rapid uptick in overall spending for diabetes care, according to new data from the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI).
Between 2012 and 2016,...
CMS has approved Arizona’s request to add a community engagement requirement to its section 1115 Medicaid demonstration project, called “Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System”...
CMS has issued its proposed Payment Notice for the 2020 plan year, which contains provisions that would significantly alter the operations and structure of the ACA individual marketplace.
Continuing a...
Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced the launch of a comprehensive, universal healthcare coverage plan that will guarantee benefits for every New Yorker.
“Healthcare is a right, not a privilege...
The hospital price transparency mandate that went into effect on January 1 is still ruffling feathers among healthcare providers, leading CMS Administrator Seema Verma to reiterate the importance of...
California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a series of major executive actions and budget proposals to reduce prescription drug costs and move California closer to the goal of healthcare coverage...
Starting January 1, 2019, hospitals will be required to post their price lists online in an effort to increase price transparency and empower consumers to make informed choices about their care.
The...
Years of pushback from industry stakeholders has motivated an HHS proposal to eliminate a federal requirement for identifying health plans in HIPAA transactions.
As everyone prepares to break for the...
A report on social determinants of health (SDOH) has five recommendations for addressing these important but often overlooked health factors with effective policymaking.
The Center for Health Care...
Following a December 14 ruling stating the Affordable Care Act to be unconstitutional without its individual mandate, attorney generals from 16 states and the District of Columbia filed an expedited...
In a highly politically court case brought by a number of Republican officials, US District Judge Reed O'Connor has issued a ruling stating that the Affordable Care Act as a whole is...
On average, Americans pay 80 percent more for the costliest physician-administered drugs than patients in other developed countries, according to a key HHS advisor.
“Free market advocates and...
Workers with diabetes who switched to high-deductible health plans requiring additional out-of-pocket expenses are more apt to put off necessary check-ups, a new Annals of Internal Medicine study...
CMS has opened comments on a proposed rule with the purpose of lowering the cost of prescription drugs and out-of-pocket expenses under Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) and Part D. The proposed...
