Month: September 2020

Monthly premiums for Medicare Advantage plans are expected to decrease again in 2021, as enrollment in the privatized version of traditional Medicare climbs.

Employers looking to comply with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) have had a wild ride during the past several weeks. First, a federal judge in New York invalidated several parts of the U.S.

President Trump on Monday announced a plan to distribute 100 million rapid COVID-19 tests to states by the end of the year, strongly urging governors to use them to help schools reopen.

The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg injects fresh uncertainty into the future of the Affordable Care Act, as the Supreme Court prepares to consider anew the constitutionality of the law that has reshaped the United States’ health-care system in the past decade.

On September 9, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed three bills into law that were designed to provide support for small businesses, including restaurants and other food and beverage companies.

Intermediaries are finding labs with capacity for companies seeking to make sure workers are virus-free. But many employers choose to avoid the cost.

State Employment Development Department has faced sharp criticism for delays; 1.6 million jobless not properly paid benefits

With most of the world beginning to reopen after months of pandemic lockdown, it’s time for businesses to begin implementing their plans for re-entry to the workplace. Among the expert tips: ensure employee safety and emotional well-being, offer flexibility, and communicate effectively.

The first five months of the COVID-19 pandemic in California rank among the deadliest in state history, deadlier than any other consecutive five-month period in at least 20 years.

The Trump administration could move forward with a policy that ties Medicare payments for outpatient drugs to foreign prices by upending the buy-and-bill payment system, according to the administration's draft plan.