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Congressional District Interactive Map: How Much Will ACA Premium Payments Rise if Enhanced Subsidies Expire?
Enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies were first made available as part of the American Rescue Plan Act in 2021 and were extended through the end of 2025 by the Inflation...
UPDATE: 11th Circuit Vacates FCC’s One-to-One TCPA Consent Rule
While Monday was the original compliance deadline for the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) new one-to-one consent requirement under its Telephone Consumer...
How Does the Affordable Care Act Affect Medicare?
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) set out to make healthcare more affordable. It had various effects on Medicare, such as improving coverage and eliminating the drug coverage gap...
Trump rescinds Biden-era supplemental health benefits notice requirement
President Donald Trump gave issuers of critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and other forms of fixed-indemnity health insurance benefits a boost Monday. The...
How Healthcare Leaders Reacted to the 15 Additional Drugs Selected for Medicare Negotiation Program
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services unveiled 15 additional drugs chosen for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program on Friday. Many healthcare leaders are...
As Congress Looks to Reduce Federal Spending, Medicare and Medicaid Remain Broadly Popular, and At Least Twice as Many People Want to Increase Spending Rather Than Cut It
About eight in 10 Americans overall view Medicare (82%) and Medicaid (77%) favorably. This includes majorities across partisans, including most Republicans (75% view Medicare...
New Federal Rule Promises Fairer Medigap Access: What Agents Need to Know
Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plans have long been a popular choice for Medicare beneficiaries looking to manage healthcare costs. Yet they’ve lacked critical federal consumer...
Clover Health Reports 27% Growth in Medicare Advantage Membership, Surpassing 100,000 Lives After Strong Annual Election Period
Robust plan benefits powered member growth, mainly driven by switchers from other plans Company will focus on balancing profitability with strategic investments in growth and...
Capstone: Medicare Advantage Quick Take: 2026 Advance Notice Beats Expectations With 2.23% Payment Lift, No Major Reforms; Win for Humana, UnitedHealth
Capstone believes the 2026 Medicare Advantage (MA) Advance Notice is a win for insurers in the program, including Humana Inc. (HUM) and UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH). The Centers...
Unhappy with Your Medicare Advantage Choice? You have One More Chance to Change Your Mind.
Good news — you can make changes during the Medicare Advantage enrollment period running from Jan. 1 to March 31, which allows you to: Switch to another Medicare Advantage plan,...