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3 Legislative Headwinds in Medicare That Agents Can’t Afford to Ignore
Legislative change in Medicare may feel slow, but the proposals now on the table could reshape how licensed agents sell and support coverage as early as 2026. Lawmakers,...
New 2027 ACA draft rules could drive small firms toward individual market
The individual health insurance rules that federal regulators are developing for 2027 could help individual coverage crowd out more of the small-group market, according to Jeff...
Trump Team’s Planned ACA Rule Offers Its Answer to Rising Premium Costs: Catastrophic Coverage
The Trump administration has unveiled a sweeping set of regulatory proposals that would substantially change health plan offerings on the Affordable Care Act marketplace next...
Keeping Retirement Timelines on Track for the Peak 65 Generation
Every day, more than 11,000 Americans turn 65 — the most significant wave of retirees in U.S. history. But instead of celebrating, many are hitting pause. Nearly one-third of...
The IRA Has Improved Coverage of Drugs Selected for Medicare Price Negotiation
The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, enacted as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), was designed to help lower Medicare spending on prescription drugs by...
Exclusive: House panel subpoenas 8 health insurers
House Judiciary Committee Republicans have subpoenaed eight Affordable Care Act health insurers for documents as part of a widening investigation of potential fraud surrounding...
CMS Issues ACA 2027 Proposed Rules
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Feb. 9 released its 2027 proposed standards for the health insurance marketplaces, including the issuers and brokers who assist...
Medicare Advantage Threatened by a False Narrative on Costs
For 2026, 2.6 million seniors saw their MA prescription drug plans discontinued, double last year’s total. This erosion is not an accident of the market — it is the direct,...
The ACA Opportunity Agents Are Ignoring: Why It’s Time to Step into State Marketplaces
Agents, we may be leaving money on the table. If you’re already in the ACA game and not working in state-based marketplaces (SBMs), you’re missing out on one of the most...
Texas sees more enrolled in Affordable Care Act insurance
Almost 4.2 million Texans enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance for 2026, a more than 5% increase from last year, per federal data. The big picture: Around 23 million...