Senate holds hearing on state, future of insurance: 8 takeaways
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing titled “Health Insurance Coverage in America:
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Affordable Care Act (ACA)
How to Crush Medical Debt: 5 Tips for Using Hospital Charity Care
(By Emily Pisacreta for Kaiser Health News) What if a law passed but no one enforced it? That’s essentially what
Read MoreDC mayor pays off past-due premiums for residents, small businesses
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser paid $13.5 million in overdue health premiums for
Read More3 states to launch new ACA marketplaces
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Kentucky, Maine and New Mexico are all launching new state marketplaces for 2022, transitioning
Read MoreHow Marketplace Costs and Premiums Will Change if American Rescue Plan Subsidies Expire
(By Cynthia Cox, Karen Pollitz, and Giorlando Ramirez for Kaiser Family Foundation published September 24, 2021) The American Rescue Plan
Read MoreLess than 5% of US population accounts for 50% of healthcare spending: study
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Less than 5 percent of the U.S. population accounted for half of healthcare
Read MoreCMS announces open enrollment period extension, relaunches outreach program
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is expanding the duration of its annual open enrollment period by 30
Read MoreHow much will it cost to lower the Medicare age to 60?
As part of the $3.5 trillion spending package currently being debated in Congress, a provision to lower the Medicare eligibility
Read MoreAmerican Rescue Plan, marketplace subsidies could lead to permanent coverage, affordability increases
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) An Urban Institute report funded by the Commonwealth Fund found that permanently keeping
Read MoreCMS awards 13 states $452 million in reinsurance waiver funding
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is distributing $452 million to 13 states through reinsurance waivers to support affordable
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