340B Program Linked to Higher ACA Silver Plan Premiums, Study Finds
Study finds the 340B Drug Pricing Program contributes to higher Affordable Care Act Silver Plan premiums, affecting insurance costs and subsidies.
New Obesity Definitions and Staging Systems Enhance Risk Stratification Beyond BMI
Explore how new obesity definitions and staging systems surpass BMI limitations, offering improved risk stratification and personalized management in clinical obesity care.
Audit finds New York's Medicaid program lost nearly half a billion dollars by not enrolling eligible seniors in Medicare,
Audit finds New York's Medicaid program lost nearly half a billion dollars by not enrolling eligible seniors in Medicare, costing state budgets as federal funding declines. Recommendations urge improved enrollment procedures and state-local coordination.
Wisconsin ACA Premiums Set to Rise Amid Lapse of Enhanced Premium Tax Credit
Wisconsin health insurance premiums on the ACA marketplace are set to increase up to 34.5% due to the lapse of the Enhanced Premium Tax Credit, impacting 850,000 residents. Legislative efforts focus on reinstating this subsidy to stabilize costs.
Subtle Challenges to ACA Impact: Undermining Preventive Health Coverage
Explore how subtle political strategies are challenging the Affordable Care Act's preventive care mandates by targeting key advisory committees crucial for vaccine and preventive service coverage.
ACA Premiums Rise as Pandemic-Era Subsidies Set to Expire in 2026
ACA health insurance premiums will rise in 2026 as enhanced pandemic-era subsidies expire, impacting early retirees and small-business owners relying on cost-sharing tax credits.
U.S. Health Policy and Insurance Trends: Veterans Access, Behavioral Health, Drug Pricing, and Public Health
Explore key U.S. health policy and insurance sector updates covering veterans' care access reforms, behavioral health workforce challenges, prescription drug pricing shifts, public health threats, and innovation in healthcare delivery.
Medicare's 190-Day Psychiatric Inpatient Limit Faces Legislative Challenge
Explore how Medicare's 190-day inpatient psychiatric limit affects mental health care access and ongoing legislative efforts to eliminate this cap for improved treatment equity.
U.S. Sterilization Coverage and Access: Policies, Trends, and Market Implications
Comprehensive overview of sterilization coverage, insurance policies, provider restrictions, and post-Dobbs trends affecting family planning in the U.S.
New Hampshire Approves Study to Enhance Women’s Health Insurance Coverage
New Hampshire's Executive Council approves a study to improve women's health insurance coverage and enforce Affordable Care Act mandates, addressing postpartum care and insurer accountability.