Fee-based primary care on the rise: 4 notes
(By: Ella Jeffries for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Concierge and direct primary care models are rapidly reshaping the U.S. primary
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Healthcare Costs
Worried About Health Insurance Costs? There May Be Cheaper Options — But With Trade-Offs
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) For the millions of Americans who buy Affordable Care Act insurance, there’s still
Read MoreAmericans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs
(Authors: Grace Sparks, Lunna Lopes, Alex Montero, Marley Presiado, and Liz Hamel for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec 11,
Read MoreHealth plans losing nearly half of cases that reach independent medical review: Study
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Nearly half of health plan coverage denials that reached independent medical review
Read MoreSome potential changes to your new Medicare Advantage plan
Were you one of the over 2.6 million seniors whose Medicare Advantage plan was terminated in 2026? Or are you
Read MoreHealth insurance premiums increase at triple the rate of worker earnings: Study
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Average worker contributions toward family insurance premiums grew by 308% between 1999
Read MoreSticker Shock: Obamacare Customers Confront Premium Spikes as Congress Dithers
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) We’ve been here before: congressional Democrats and Republicans sparring over the future of
Read MoreMedicare Advantage 2026 Spotlight: A First Look at Plan Premiums and Benefits
(Authors: Meredith Freed, Nancy Ochieng, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec
Read MorePlan-Switching, Sign-Up Impersonations: Obamacare Enrollment Fraud Persists
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) Florida resident Keith Jones says his Affordable Care Act insurance plan was changed
Read MoreCMS: States cannot regulate Medicare Advantage broker compensation
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS is reminding state insurance departments that federal law preempts any efforts
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