Author: Scott Welch
The annual enrollment period for Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare Part D prescription drug plans for 2026 started today and is set to run until Dec. 7. For employers and their benefits advisors, suspense over just how much chaos will, or won’t, occur could add to their overall level of stress. Medicare basics: Employers use Medicare ...
The directory, intended to help older Americans navigate Medicare Advantage open enrollment, produces conflicting responses about which providers are covered by health plans.
Creatine is often associated with hitting the gym and building muscle, but the supplement, typically taken in powder or capsule form, has recently been linked to a variety of other uses and benefits. Singer Ciara told Business Insider last month that she takes creatine not just for muscle boosting, but to support energy levels throughout the day. Actor ...
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history, saying he “won’t negotiate” with Democrats until they hit pause on their health care demands and reopen. Standing alone at the Capitol on the 13th day of the shutdown, the speaker said he was unaware of the details of the thousands of federal workers being fired ...
California this week plans to notify Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollees that their costs could rise sharply next year unless Congress extends subsidies to help people buy health insurance. Health care analysts say the nation’s uninsured population will rise significantly if federal lawmakers do not agree to renew covid-era tax credits, which Congress authorized in 2021 to ...
Changes to prior authorization, charity care screening and corporate influence in medicine are on the way for Californian healthcare organizations. Among the dozens of bills signed this week by Gov. Gavin Newsom ahead of an Oct. 12 deadline were several outlining new requirements or broader enforcement of healthcare practices. The new laws, as well as ...
The Trump administration has begun to make good on its threat to fire federal workers during the government shutdown, with cuts confirmed to affect the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)—including more than 600 at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after taking into account hundreds of missent termination notices and rescindments. ...
Democrats say extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits is urgent. Republicans say there’s plenty of time to figure it out. As the government shutdown goes on, there are a lot of mixed messages on Capitol Hill about the health care issue at the center of the fight. The tax credits that make ACA health care ...
A handful of U.S. Senate Republicans are wrestling with the impending expiration of health insurance subsidies that are the primary sticking point in the government shutdown standoff that entered its 13th day on Monday. The lawmakers have not voted in favor of a proposal put forward by Senate Democrats to extend the subsidies. However, the ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Saturday that will revamp the laws governing pharmacy benefit managers operating in his state. The bill “represents the most aggressive effort in the country to lower prescription drug costs,” Newsom said in a bill signing statement. The new California PBM law appears to be broader than the PBM laws ...