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Implementing Medicaid Work Requirements: Lessons from Unwinding

(Authors: Amaya Diana and Robin Rudowitz for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 14, 2026) The 2025 reconciliation law requires

Eileen Cook April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 ACA, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Medicaid Work Requirement

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Affordability Is the Issue Now, But Look for the Uninsured to Make a Comeback

(Author: Drew Altman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 10, 2026) The uninsured is not the most politically salient

Eileen Cook April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 ACA, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Uninsured

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Key Facts about the Uninsured Population

(Authors: Jennifer Tolbert, Sammy Cervantes, Clea Bell, and Anthony Damico for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 9, 2026) The

Eileen Cook April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 ACA, Health Insurance, Medicaid, Uninsured

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Farm Bureau Plans Are a Less Pricey Alternative to ACA Coverage — With Trade-Offs

(By Michelle Andrews for KFF Health News) Robin Carlton pays about $650 a month for a plan on the Missouri

Eileen Cook April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 ACA, Farm Bureau Plans, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance

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Insurers’ Prior Authorization Data Offers Little Insight Into What Gets Approved or Denied

(Author Kaye Pestaina for The Kaiser Foundation published April 2, 2026) For many Americans, especially those with a chronic condition,

Eileen Cook April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 Claims Denials and Appeals, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Prior Authorization

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Claims Denials and Appeals in ACA Marketplace Plans in 2024

(Authors: Michelle Long, Justin Lo, and Kaye Pestaina for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 24, 2026) The impact of

Eileen Cook March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 ACA, Claims Denials and Appeals, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance

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Where the ACA stands, 16 years in

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Signed into law 16 years ago on March 23, 2010, the ACA

Eileen Cook March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 ACA, Health Insuarnce, Healthcare Finance

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Cost Concerns and Coverage Changes: A Follow-Up Survey of ACA Marketplace Enrollees

(Authors: Lunna Lopes, Isabelle Valdes, Grace Sparks, Mardet Mulugeta, and Ashley Kirzinger for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 19,

Eileen Cook March 19, 2026March 19, 2026 ACA, Healthcare Costs

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The gap between early retirement and Medicare eligibility

You can begin your Social Security as early as 62; however, you cannot begin your Medicare coverage until you are

Eileen Cook March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 ACA Marketplace, CMS, COBRA, Employer Coverage, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Older Adults

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Where ACA premiums have risen most for older adults following expiration of enhanced subsidies

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) ACA premiums for older adults have surged nationwide following the expiration of

Eileen Cook March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 ACA, ACA Enhanced Tax Credits, Healthcare Costs, Older Adults