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Medicaid Cuts in HR 1 Threaten Financial Stability of Oregon Healthcare Providers

Proposed Medicaid cuts in HR 1 pose financial challenges to Oregon rural hospitals and healthcare providers, potentially reducing coverage and increasing private insurance premiums.

Young Adults Face Rising Medical Debt Amid Health Insurance Market Challenges

Over half of Americans aged 18-29 face rising medical debt due to high cost-sharing and limited marketplace insurance access. Regulatory gaps and pending subsidy expirations heighten risks for young adults' insurance affordability.

Medicaid Expansion Boosts Buprenorphine Access for Opioid Treatment

Medicaid expansion significantly increases buprenorphine prescriptions for opioid treatment, highlighting insurance's role in addressing the opioid crisis and ensuring access to addiction medication.

Elevance and Major Insurers Adjust Medicare Advantage Strategies Amid Cost Pressures

Elevance Health and leading insurers recalibrate Medicare Advantage plans and Part D coverage amid rising costs and regulatory shifts, focusing on risk management and compliance.

September 2025 U.S. Healthcare and Insurance Regulatory Outlook

Key September 2025 updates on U.S. healthcare funding, CDC leadership changes, AI in healthcare, Medicare and Medicaid policies, and COVID-19 vaccine authorization shifts impacting insurers and providers.

Connecticut Faces Significant Medicaid and Marketplace Coverage Losses by 2035

New report projects significant losses in Medicaid and marketplace coverage in Connecticut over the next decade due to federal policy changes, highlighting impacts on costs and health equity.

U.S. Healthcare Faces Major Medicaid Cuts and Program Challenges Post-2026

Explore the impact of major Medicaid cuts, ACA subsidy eliminations, nursing home funding delays, and healthcare cost increases following the 2026 federal budget changes affecting the U.S. healthcare system.

Critical 2025 Decision Looms Over ACA Enhanced Tax Credits and Coverage Affordability

Explore the implications of the 2025 decision on ACA enhanced tax credits that impacts health insurance affordability for 24 million Americans and federal health policy.

Top 5 U.S. Health Policy Priorities for Congress Post-Recess

Congress returns from recess with five key U.S. health policy priorities including FY26 appropriations, OTC drug fee program reauthorization, drug pricing reform, Medicare/Medicaid extenders, and ACA tax credits.

Insurance Churn Reduces Prevention Investment, Worsening U.S. Health Outcomes

Explore how frequent health insurance churn in the U.S. reduces insurers' incentives to invest in preventive care and chronic disease management, worsening health outcomes and increasing costs.