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
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Healthcare Finance
Understanding Medicaid Cost Sharing and Policy Changes from the 2025 Reconciliation Law
(Authors: Anna Mudumala and Jennifer Tolbert for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 21, 2026) The 2025 reconciliation law makes
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Health systems sue CVS over alleged $250M 340B scheme
(By: Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review) Three health systems have filed federal lawsuits against CVS Health, alleging the company
Read MoreTrump’s $50B Rural Health Bet Meets a Healthcare Desert in North Carolina
(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Amanda Seitz for KFF Health News) WILLIAMSTON, N.C. — Two years after her brother’s death,
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Where PBM reform stands across the US
(By: Ella Jeffries for Becker’s Hospital Review) States are advancing legislation to restrict how pharmacy benefit managers operate. In doing
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IRMAA surprises
The Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA) is not a penalty, but rather a pricing structure. IRMAA was created under the
Read MoreWhat We Know So Far About 2026 ACA Marketplace Enrollment, Premiums, and Deductibles
(Authors: Matt McGough, Jared Ortaliza, Justin Lo, and Cynthia Cox for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 19, 2026) The enhanced
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Annual payments to Medicare Advantage brokers may have topped $10B: Study
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) Between 2014 and 2022, payments to Medicare Advantage brokers grew from $3.9 billion
Read MoreThe Average Marketplace Deductible Grew by About $1,000 Per Person in 2026, With More Enrollees Shifting to Higher-Deductible Plans as Enhanced Tax Credits Expired
(Source – Tammie Smith for The Kaiser Family Foundation published May 19, 2026) The average Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace
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UnitedHealthcare’s commercial medical costs 13.9% below benchmark
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) In 2022, UnitedHealthcare’s total cost of care — based on commercial large group
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