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(By: Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) The average American covered by an employer health plan is projected to spend

Cheaper, Alternative Health Plans Are Having a Moment, but Critics Urge Caution

(By Sarah Kwon for KFF Health News) When Melanie Miller saw that her health insurance premium payment was set to

Americans traditionally celebrate Memorial Day with family and friends gathered around barbecue grills, but no matter how you celebrate, we

(Authors: Anna Mudumala and Jennifer Tolbert for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 21, 2026) The 2025 reconciliation law makes

(By: Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review) Three health systems have filed federal lawsuits against CVS Health, alleging the company

(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Amanda Seitz for KFF Health News) WILLIAMSTON, N.C. — Two years after her brother’s death,

(By: Ella Jeffries for Becker’s Hospital Review) States are advancing legislation to restrict how pharmacy benefit managers operate. In doing

The Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA) is not a penalty, but rather a pricing structure. IRMAA was created under the

(By: Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS on May 20 proposed a rule that would cap certain state Medicaid

(Authors: Matt McGough, Jared Ortaliza, Justin Lo, and Cynthia Cox for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 19, 2026) The enhanced