Author: Scott Welch
A new Trump administration could dramatically alter the Affordable Care Act through either massive changes, technical fixes, or cuts to subsidies and protections.
California this year took the final step in opening Medi-Cal, its Medicaid program, to every eligible resident regardless of immigration status. It’s a significant expansion for an already massive safety net program.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the former independent presidential candidate, is reviewing candidate resumes for the top jobs at the U.S. government’s health agencies in Donald Trump’s incoming administration, a former Kennedy aide and a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. Kennedy, of the famed political family, has been asked to recommend appointees ...
By being prepared and implementing strategic solutions, employers can mitigate some of the financial pressures that may arise from the IRA, ensuring that their employees and retirees are better protected from the ripple effects of this landmark legislation.
States may be getting ready to crack down even harder on pharmacy benefit managers. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners will be giving member regulators a crash course on PBM policy next week in Denver, at the NAIC’s fall national meeting. PBMs help health insurers and self-insured employer health plans cover prescription drugs. One NAIC ...
Cigna Group (CI.N), opens new tab said on Monday it is not pursuing a combination with rival health insurer Humana (HUM.N), opens new tab, days after Donald Trump’s reelection as U.S. president raised investor hopes that any merger would face far less antitrust scrutiny. Humana shares rose after Tuesday’s election as investors bet on an easier antitrust review ...
The overall number of Americans without health insurance dropped by 8.2 million from 2019 to 2023. These findings are included in a new report by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). The findings are featured in the report, “Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2023.” It ...
Everyone agrees primary care is crucial to a functioning healthcare ecosystem and to a healthy society. Being able to deliver preventive care and intervene early saves lives and downstream costs. But it is just not working as well as it should be, according to providers. A panel* of primary care experts considered the drawbacks of ...
Just a few minutes a day could make a big difference in your blood pressure, according to a new study published in Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers at University College London (UCL) and the University of Sydney evaluated how small bursts of exercise impacted people’s blood pressure. A total of 14,761 participants ...
Nov. 5, 2024, is here. Voters will head to the polls to cast their ballots in the presidential election, shaping the course of health policy for the next four years. Here is how the two contenders may approach key health issues.