GOP chairman, HHS’ Azar in talks to restart ACA’s $10.4B risk-adjustment payments
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, was
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Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Trump administration suspends risk adjustment payments for ACA health insurers: 6 things to know
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Trump administration is freezing billions of dollars in risk adjustment payments, which
Read MoreAbout a million Americans dropped coverage likely put off by premium hikes
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services report that premium hikes by insurers for coverage under the Affordable Care Act
Read MoreIn 2017, 62 percent of people got assistance to purchase health insurance
According to a recent report, the share of people who got government assistance to buy private health insurance coverage has
Read MoreAdministration Eases Way For Small Businesses To Buy Insurance In Bulk
(By Jan Hancock and Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Small employers will more easily be able to band together
Read MoreACA insurers won’t get billions in risk corridors payments, court says: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A federal appellate court ruled health insurers are not owed billions of dollars
Read More5 states with the highest premiums on the individual market so far
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) On average, Maryland residents face the highest unsubsidized monthly premium for the most
Read MoreCDC: America’s uninsured rate rose slightly during Trump’s first year
(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) During President Donald Trump’s first year in office, the uninsured rate for Americans
Read MoreLack Of Insurance Exposes Blind Spots In Vision Care
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Every day, a school bus drops off as many as 45 children at
Read MoreFederal Officials Say No-Go To Lifetime Limits On Medicaid
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) The Trump administration’s promise of unprecedented flexibility to states in running their Medicaid
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