Alabama bill would restrict insurers’ use of AI in prior authorization decisions
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Alabama Senate has passed legislation that would impose new requirements on insurers that
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Legislative Update
The IRA Has Improved Coverage of Drugs Selected for Medicare Price Negotiation
(Authors: Juliette Cubanski and Nolan Sroczynski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 11, 2026) The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
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Government reopens after partial shutdown: 5 healthcare takeaways
(By: Madeline Ashley for Becker’s Hospital Review) President Donald Trump signed the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related
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Partial shutdown begins: 3 updates
(By: Madeline Ashley and Erica Cerutti for Becker’s Hospital Review) A partial government shutdown took effect Jan. 31 after Congress
Read MoreIt’s 2026 and You’re Uninsured. Now What?
(By Renuka Rayasam for KFF Health News) Health policy changes in Washington will ripple through the country, resulting in millions
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House passes healthcare spending package
(By: Erica Cerutti for Becker’s Hospital Review) The House of Representatives voted 341 to 88 on Jan. 22 to pass
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Trump pitches healthcare policy outline aimed at lowering costs: 3 takeaways
(Jakob Emerson, Ella Jeffries, Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) President Donald Trump released a sparsely detailed healthcare policy framework
Read MoreThere is No Drop-Dead Date for an ACA Tax Credit Extension, But Coverage Losses Will Mount as the Clock Ticks
(Author: Larry Levitt for The Kaiser Family Foundation published December 17, 2025) A discharge petition in the House paves the
Read MoreHouse GOP won’t call vote on ACA subsidy extension
(By: Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) House Speaker Mike Johnson said he won’t call a vote to extend the
Read MoreSticker Shock: Obamacare Customers Confront Premium Spikes as Congress Dithers
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) We’ve been here before: congressional Democrats and Republicans sparring over the future of
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