Lawmakers Push to Extend ACA Subsidies Amid Open Enrollment
U.S. lawmakers focus on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies during open enrollment to control rising health insurance costs. Senate vote needed to prevent premium increases.
Congress Weighs Solutions to Prevent ACA Premium Surge as Subsidy Deadline Nears
As the ACA subsidy extension deadline nears, Congress debates bipartisan bills like the Fix It Act to prevent premium hikes for millions of Americans relying on marketplace coverage.
Medicare Part D Reimbursement Changes Threaten Rural Long-Term Care Pharmacies
Medicare Part D reimbursement changes under the Inflation Reduction Act risk destabilizing rural long-term care pharmacies, threatening access to essential pharmaceutical services for seniors. Legislative and CMS actions are needed to mitigate financial impacts.
Bipartisan Bill Expands Medicare ACO Participation to NPs and PAs
The bipartisan ACO Assignment Improvement Act aims to include nurse practitioners and physician assistants in Medicare's Accountable Care Organizations, expanding access to coordinated, high-quality care and boosting cost savings.
Congress Faces Funding Deadlines, Healthcare Subsidy Votes, and NDAA Talks
Congress navigates critical year-end deadlines with stalled appropriations, healthcare subsidy votes, and NDAA negotiations amid political division and looming government funding expiration.
House GOP Proposes State Waiver Plan and HSAs to Modify Obamacare
The House GOP introduces legislation allowing states to opt out of key ACA provisions, replacing subsidies with Trump-branded HSAs to increase insurance competition and consumer choice.
GOP Prepares Healthcare Bill Amid Deadlock Over Expiring Obamacare Subsidies
House Republicans prepare a healthcare bill to address expiring Obamacare subsidies with alternative proposals, amid a congressional deadlock risking insurance premium spikes for millions.
Florida Proposes Employee Health Choices Marketplace with Individual Coverage HRAs
Florida introduces a bill proposing a voluntary marketplace for employees to use premium contributions via individual coverage HRAs, including Medicaid benefit allocation options, managed initially by the state transitioning to self-sustainability by 2029.
House Republicans Push to Extend Expiring ACA Premium Subsidies in 2025
House Republicans advocate extending expiring ACA premium tax subsidies in 2025 to prevent health insurance premium hikes for millions of Americans amid bipartisan negotiations ahead of midterm elections.
House Democrats Push to Extend ACA Subsidies Amid Redistricting Controversy
House Democrats intensify efforts to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies and address redistricting issues impacting healthcare affordability and election fairness.