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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...
Medicare Advantage shifts focus to quality
Medicare Advantage plans face pressure to be profitable, so carriers are shifting their focus to quality. “The entire MA ecosystem is for the benefit of seniors and we must...
How Agents Can Use 2026 Premium Increases to Build Trust and Retention
Medicare cost increases are nothing new, but 2026 is shaping up to be a year that beneficiaries will remember. Part B premiums are projected to climb 11.6% to $206.50 — the...
KFF Health Tracking Poll: Health Care Costs, Expiring ACA Tax Credits, and the 2026 Midterms
The cost of health care, including paying for health insurance and out-of-pocket expenses, tops the list of the public’s economic anxieties, rising well above other necessities....
ACA Marketplace enrollments are down, but more may drop if premium not paid
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that around 23 million people have signed up for an Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plan (or been automatically...
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...