Explore Massachusetts 2025 updates on Medicaid management, college enrollment challenges, urban safety initiatives, and academic achievements shaping regional insurance and policy landscapes.

The New Jersey Supreme Court upheld the state's charity care law requiring hospitals to treat indigent patients despite major declines in state funding. Hospitals face financial challenges amid Medicaid cuts and ACA-driven coverage changes.

HHS and CMS are tackling duplicate enrollments in Medicaid, CHIP, and ACA plans to save $14 billion annually by improving program integrity and reducing waste.

Georgia's Medicaid work requirement program reveals significant administrative burdens and high costs, with low enrollment and challenges in verifying work compliance under recent federal legislation.

Defense attorneys allege Manhattan DA's office violated HIPAA by accessing confidential medical records in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting case. Prosecutors acknowledge erroneous receipt and deletion of materials from Aetna.

KFF analysis projects a 75% average increase in ACA marketplace premiums in 2026 due to the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, impacting millions of enrollees and market stability.

ACA marketplace premiums are set to increase by 75% after pandemic-era subsidies expire, risking higher uninsured rates and market instability.

Colorado's individual health insurance premiums are expected to rise sharply in 2025, with an average increase of up to 30% in some areas due to expiration of premium tax credits and regulatory factors affecting affordability in the insurance market.

A detailed debate on the proposal for a U.S. government health insurance plan competing with private insurers, highlighting key perspectives from experts Jacob Hacker and David Goldhill.

Marketplace insurers plan a median premium increase of 15% in 2026 driven by expiration of enhanced premium tax credits and tariff effects on medical costs, per Peterson Center and KFF analysis.